all ring tech co., ltd
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All Ring Tech Co., Ltd.
2019 Annual Report
The Annual Report is available at: http://mops.twse.com.tw/mops/web/index
: http://www.allring-tech.com.tw/
Information declaration website designated by the Securities and Futures Bureau: Same as above
Annual Report disclosure website: Same as above
Printed on May 18, 2020
Stock Code: 6187
I. Spokesperson of All Ring Tech Co., Ltd.
Name: Chien-De Li
Title: Vice President
Tel: (07) 607-1828
Email: [email protected]
II. Deputy Spokesperson of All Ring Tech Co., Ltd.
Name: Hsiao-Mei Wang
Title: Associate Manager
Tel: (07) 607-1828
Email: [email protected]
III. Address and Contact of the Headquarters and Branches
Address of the Headquarters: No. 1, Luke 10th Rd., Luzhu Dist., Kaohsiung City
Tel: (07) 607-1828
IV. Stock Transfer Agency
Name: President Securities Corp.
Address: 1F., No. 8, Dongxing Rd., Songshan Dist., Taipei City
Website: www.pscnet.com.tw
Tel: (02) 2746-3797
V. Certificated Public Accountants of Financial Statements for the Most Recent Year
CPA: CPA Tsi-Meng Liu, CPA Yong-Chih Lin
Accounting Firm: PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Taiwan
Address: 12F, No. 395, Sec. 1, Linsen Rd., East Dist., Tainan City
Website: www.pwc. tw
Tel: (06) 234-3111
VI. Name and Address of Overseas Securities Trading Agencies and Inquiry Method for Overseas
Securities: None.
VII. Company Website: http://www.allring-tech.com.tw/
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Letter to Shareholders ........................................................................................ 1
Chapter 2 Company Overview
I. Date of Establishment .............................................................................. 3
II. Company History ..................................................................................... 3
Chapter 3 Corporate Governance Report
I. Organizational System ............................................................................. 5
II. Information on Directors, Supervisors, President, Vice President,
Associate Managers, and the Heads of All the Divisions and Branches 7
III. Implementation of Corporate Governance ................................................ 19
IV. Information on CPA Professional Fees ..................................................... 54
V. Information on Replacement of Certified Public Accountants .................. 54
VI. Where the company's Chairman, President, or Any Managerial Officer in
Charge of Finance or Accounting Matters Have in the Most Recent Fiscal
Year Held a Position at the Accounting Firm of Its Certified Public
Accountant or an Affiliated Company of Such Accounting Firm .............. 55
VII. Equity Transfer or Changes in Equity Pledged by the company's
Directors, Supervisors, Managerial Officers or Shareholders with
Shareholding Percentage Exceeding Ten (10) Percent in the Most Recent
Fiscal Year up to the Publication Date of the Annual Report ..................... 55
VIII. Information on the Top 10 Holders of the company's Shares who Are
Identified as Related Parties, Spouses or Relatives within Second-degree
of Kinship ................................................................................................ 55
IX. Number of Shares of the Same Investee Company Held by the company,
any of the company’s Directors, Supervisors and Managerial Officers or
Companies Directly or Indirectly Controlled by the company and
Consolidated Percentage of Shareholding ................................................ 57
Chapter 4 Funding Status
I. Capital and Shares ................................................................................... 58
II. Shareholder Structure............................................................................... 61
III. Dispersion of Equity Ownership .............................................................. 61
IV. List of Major Shareholders ....................................................................... 61
V. Market Price, Net Value, Earnings, Dividends, and Related Information
over the Past Two Fiscal Years ................................................................. 62
VI. Company Dividend Policy and Implementation Thereof .......................... 62
VII. Effect upon Business Performance and Earnings per Share of Any Stock
Dividend Distribution Proposed or Adopted at This Shareholders'
Meeting ................................................................................................... 63
VIII. Compensation for Employees, Directors and Supervisors ......................... 63
IX. Share Repurchases ................................................................................... 64
X. Issuance of Corporate Bonds .................................................................... 64
XI. Issuance of Preferred Shares .................................................................... 64
XII. Issuance of Global Depository Receipts ................................................... 64
XIII. Issuance of Employee Stock Options ....................................................... 64
XIV. Issuance of Restricted Employee Shares .................................................. 64
XV. Issuance of New Shares in Connection with the Merger or Acquisition of
Other Companies ..................................................................................... 65
XVI. Implementation of Capital Allocation Plans ............................................. 65
Chapter 5 Operations Overview
I. Business Content ..................................................................................... 66
II. Market, Production, and Sales .................................................................. 77
III. Number of Employees, Average Years of Services, Average Age and
Education in the Most Recent Two Years up to the Publication Date of the
Annual Report .........................................................................................
87
IV. Information regarding Environmental Protection Expenditure .................. 87
V. Labor Relations ....................................................................................... 90
VI. Important Contracts ................................................................................. 93
Chapter 6 Financial Summary
I. Condensed Balance Sheets and Comprehensive Income Statements for
the Most Recent Five Fiscal Years ............................................................ 94
II. Financial Analysis for the Most Recent Five Fiscal Years ......................... 97
III. Supervisors’ Report for the Most Recent Year's Financial Statements ....... 100
IV. Financial Statements for the Most Recent Fiscal Year .............................. 100
V. Parent Company Only Financial Statements for the Most Recent Fiscal
Year, Certified by CPAs ........................................................................... 100
VI. Impact of Financial Difficulties of the company and Affiliated Companies
on the Financial Status of the company in the Most Recent Year up to the
Publication Date of the Annual Report .....................................................
100
Chapter 7 Review and Analysis of Financial Position, Financial Performance, and Risk
Items
I. Financial Position .................................................................................... 102
II. Financial Performance ............................................................................. 102
III. Review and Analysis of Cash Flows......................................................... 103
IV. Effect upon Financial Operations of Major Capital Expenditures in the
Most Recent Fiscal Year........................................................................... 104
V. Reinvestment Policy and Main Reasons for Profits/Losses Thereof, the
Improvement Plan, and the One-year Investment Plan ............................. 104
VI. Risk Items ................................................................................................ 104
VII. Other Important Matters........................................................................... 109
Chapter 8 Special Notes
I. Information regarding Affiliated Companies ............................................ 111
II. Private Placement of Securities in the Most Recent Fiscal Year up to the
Publication Date of the Annual Report………… ...................................... 112
III. Holding or Disposal of Company Shares in the Most Recent Fiscal Year
up to the Publication Date of the Annual Report ....................................... 112
IV. Other Matters that Require Additional Description ................................... 112
V. Any of the Situations Listed in Subparagraph 2, Paragraph 3, Article 36 of
the Securities and Exchange Act, which Might Materially Affect
Shareholders' Equity or the Price of the company's Securities, Having
Occurred during the Most Recent Fiscal Year or in the Current Fiscal Year
up to the Publication Date of the Annual Report ........................................ 112
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Chapter 1 Letter to Shareholders
Business Report
Dear shareholders,
Thank you for taking time from your busy schedule to attend All Ring Tech Co., Ltd.'s regular
meeting of shareholders today so that we can report to you on the operating performance for the
past fiscal year and our future outlook. I would like to sincerely welcome you on behalf of the
company.
We now report the operating performance for the past fiscal year and the future outlook of All Ring
Tech Co., Ltd. and its subsidiaries:
I. 2019 Business Report
(I) Implementation Outcome of the Business Plan
The consolidated net operating revenue and net profit after tax in 2019 of the company
and its subsidiaries totaled NT$1,032,376,000 and NT$83,441,000 respectively. The
consolidated net operating revenue decreased by 46.39% compared to that in 2018,
NT$1,925,869,000, while the net profit after tax decreased by 73.46% compared to
that in 2018, NT$314,416,000.
(II) Budget Execution: All Ring Tech Co., Ltd. and its subsidiaries did not release financial
forecasts for 2019, so no budget achievement needs reporting.
(III) Financial Balance and Profitability Analysis
Unit: NT$ thousand
Analysis Item/Fiscal Year 2019 2018
Financial Revenue
and Expense
Interest income 6,203 9,234
Interest expense 586 105
Profitability
Return on assets (%) 3.58 12.44
Return on shareholders' equity (%) 4.69 16.85
Operating profit to paid-in capital ratio (%) 10.02 38.95
Net profit before tax to paid-in capital ratio (%) 11.28 43.90
Net profit ratio (%) 8.08 16.33
Basic earnings per share (NT$) (after retrospective
adjustment) 1.00 3.74
(IV) Research and Development
The R&D results in 2019 are listed below: Please see Pages 66 and 68 for details.
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II. Summary of 2020 Business Plan
(I) Business Policy
1. Customer-oriented approach; striving to meet the customer's needs.
2. Focus on R&D and marketing.
3. Making full use of external resources; expanding the scale of operations.
4. Research, development, and innovation; aiming for excellence.
(II) Projected Sales Amount and Its Base
All Ring Tech Co., Ltd. and its subsidiaries expect the sales volume to increase over
2019 and benefit the company, after considering changes in the overall economic
environment, industry trends, and the company's development.
(III) Major Operation & Sales Policies
In addition to maintaining current customers, with our future crucial operating strategy,
we will strive to seek new customers. Other vital plans include focusing on research
and development, and improving customer satisfaction, to maintain the highest market
share in the industrial equipment market, and achieve better operating performance.
(IV) Future Development Strategy
As a leading supplier in the semiconductor and passive-device industries, we will keep
upgrading our current products and offer better service to meet customers’ needs. To
supply process equipment to energy-saving related industries, we will continue to
develop new machines at customers' request.
(V) Impacts of External Competition, Government Regulations, and Overall Business
Environment
In such a competitive environment as we are in, there is no better way to maintain
long-term competitive advantages than prioritizing customers' needs. Under the
entrepreneurial belief, "Creation, Service, Speed, Saving, Harmony, Confidence" and
the spirit of "focusing and outstanding," All Ring Tech Co., Ltd. will continue to
develop core technologies, follow the market trend, and comply with
government-backed domestic equipment promotion, with a goal to boost customers'
competency with inexpensive production facilities and hopefully create a mutual
win-win benefit.
We wish all shareholders good health and all the best! Sincerely,
Chairman: Ching-Lai Lu
June 10, 2020
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Chapter 2 Company Overview
I. Date of Establishment: May 24, 1996. II. Company History: May 1996 All Ring Tech Co., Ltd. was established with a capital of NT$10 million. Its primary businesses included engineering design for
automated machinery, processing, and manufacturing, assembly, and computer software development and design. April 1997 The company successfully developed the automatic multilayer capacitance and inductance cutting machine (RK-C40). March 1998 The company received the Automated Engineering Services Institution Registration Certificate from the Industrial Development
Bureau, Ministry of Economic Affairs. August 1998 The company successfully developed a dry cutting machine (RK-C60). December 1998 The company successfully developed the inductance tester (RK-T50).
May 1999 The company purchased land, building, and plants at Yenchao Township, Kaohsiung County. August 2000 The company successfully developed the swash plate inductance tester (RK-T50). The company organized a cash capital increase of NT$80 million and converted NT$11.2 million in earnings to capital and
increased its capital to NT$131.2 million. The company received ISO 9001 from SGS Taiwan (SGS). October 2000 The company received approval from the Securities and Futures Bureau and became a public company.
December 2000 The company invested in PAI FU International Limited. December 2000 The company invested in Zhixin Information Co., Ltd. February 2001 The company successfully developed the automated assembly system for radiators (RK-H1000) and the glue dispenser
(RK-DU01). June 2001 The company converted a total of NT$72,970,780 in earnings and employee bonuses to capital and increased the capital to
NT$204,170,780.
August 2001 The company was ranked second in the top 100 fastest-growing backbone firms by the CommonWealth magazine. October 2001 The company was awarded in the 8th Innovation and Research Award and the 4th Rising Star Award by the Small and Medium
Enterprise Administration of the Ministry of Economic Affairs for the chip capacitance tester.
November 2001 All Ring Tech entered a technical collaboration with Zhixin Information and successfully developed a digital telescopic camera. December 2001 The company was registered as an "emerging stock" on the Gre Tai Securities Market. May 2002 All Ring Tech's investment in the Luzhu Plant in Southern Taiwan Science Park was approved.
The company successfully developed the chip implantation machine (RK-ICM2000). June 2002 The company received approval from the Securities and Futures Bureau and was listed on the OTC market. July 2002 The company converted a total of NT$55,829,220 in earnings and employee bonuses to capital and increased the capital to NT$260
million.
November 2002 The company successfully developed the ball mounter (RK-IB600R). July 2003 The company converted a total of NT$69 million in earnings and employee bonuses to capital and increased the capital to NT$320
million.
The company received the 2003 Outstanding Photonics Product Award from the Photonics Industry & Technology Development Association.
January 2004 All Ring Tech became the first company to begin operations in Luzhu Science Park.
July 2004 The company invested in Egiga Source Technology Co., Ltd. August 2004 The company converted a total of NT$41,333,110 in earnings and employee bonuses to capital and increased the capital to
NT$437,255,580.
October 2004 The company successfully developed the PCBI IN LINE TFT manufacturing equipment. April 2005 The company successfully developed the wafer crystallite screening machine and received subsidies from Southern Taiwan Science
Park.
June 2005 The company successfully developed the glue spreader. August 2005 The company converted a total of NT$55 million in earnings and employee bonuses to capital and increased the capital to
NT$518,879,390.
November 2005 The company invested in Laser Med. Technology Co., Ltd. October 2006 The company was awarded in the 15th edition of the National Award of Outstanding Small and Medium Enterprises by the Small
and Medium Enterprise Administration of the Ministry of Economic Affairs.
October 2006 The company successfully developed the dual-track voltage dependent varistor testing machine. May 2007 The company successfully developed the FPD laser repair machine (including lighting functions). May 2007 The company successfully developed inductor wiring machines.
May 2007 The company introduced the Taiwan Intellectual Property Management System (TIPS). December 2007 The company successfully developed 12-inch wafer sorters. August 2008 The company successfully developed LED testing and taping machines.
August 2008 The company converted a total of NT$34,927,500 in earnings and employee bonuses to capital and increased the capital to NT$579,909,750.
September 2008 The company successfully developed light testing machines.
November 2008 The company was awarded the Taiwan Intellectual Property Management System (TIPS) certification by the Industrial Development Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs.
November 2008 The company successfully developed slice inspection machines.
February 2009 The company was ranked 66th among companies that generated the most profits for shareholders by the Global Views magazine. February 2009 The company successfully developed LED testing and sorting machines. February 2009 The company successfully developed rotary electroplating machines.
December 2009 The company established the robotic R&D center. January 2010 The company established the All Ring Tech Charity and Welfare Foundation. November 2010 The company invested in All Ring Tech (Kunshan) Co., Ltd. through its subsidiary company IMAGINE and purchased plants in
Kunshan, China. June 2011 The company invested and established the subsidiary company Uniring Tech CO., Ltd. October 2011 The company passed onsite inspections by the Kaohsiung Customs Office.
September 2012 Uni-Ring Tech successfully developed and shipped the floor sweeping machine. December 2012 The company implemented corporate social responsibility (CSR).
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September 2013 The company received two stars in the Best Companies to Work for Award.
September 2013 The company was awarded the "Most Successful Machinery Equipment Technology Cooperation Award" by the ASE Group. March 2015 The company received the Best Supplier Award from ASE Group. July 2015
March 2016 March 2017 April 2017
May 2017 June 2017
October 2017 March 2018 April 2018
June 2018 May 2019 June 2019
June 2019
All Ring Tech organized a cash capital increase of NT$222 million and increased the capital to NT$863,679,020.
The company received the Best Supplier Award from ASE Group. The company received the Best Supplier Award from ASE Group. The Southern Taiwan Science Park awarded the company the Excellent Workplace Award.
The company was ranked 37th for "growth," "profitability," and "highest profitability" in the Commonwealth magazine's evaluation. The company was ranked among the top 50 OTC companies in average employee welfare funding in 2016.
The company received the Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) certificate from the Customs Administration. The company received the Best Supplier Award from ASE Group. The Southern Taiwan Science Park awarded the company the Excellent Workplace Award.
The company was ranked among the top 50 OTC companies in average employee welfare funding in 2016. The company was ranked top 5% of the Taipei Exchange listed companies in the 5th Corporate Governance Evaluation. The company received the Best Supplier Award from ASE Group.
The company received the Best Supplier Award from Gloria Hotel Group.
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Chapter 3 Corporate Governance Report
I. Organizational System
(I) Organizational Structure
General Meeting
Board of Directors Supervisors Corporate Governance and Economics Team
Remuneration
Committee
Chairman Auditing Office Employee and Social
Care Team
President Corporate Governance
and Sustainability Committee
Sustainable
Environment and Product Service Team
R&D Division Manufacturing Division Sales and Marketing
Division
Finance Division Material Division Administration Division
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(II) Functions of Major Divisions
Division Functions
Auditing Office Responsible for internal audits and the effective operations of the internal control system as well as strict compliance with regulations and related standards and providing improvement recommendations.
Administration Division
Responsible for general administration, human resources, and computer system software and hardware planning and management; responsible for the design and modification of software based on operation procedures and maintaining the normal functions of computers.
Finance Division Responsible for the company's finances, accounting, and shareholder services.
Sales and Marketing Division
Responsible for evaluating and expanding the semiconductor, passive components, automated LED equipment markets, formulating plans, sales, customer credit investigation, payment collection, and after-sales services.
Manufacturing Division and Materials Division
Responsible for the production of semiconductors, passive components, automated LED equipment, after-sales services, quality inspections, control and management, procurement of raw materials, and warehouse management.
R&D Division
Responsible for the design and development of mechanism, electronic control, software and hardware design for semiconductors, passive components, LED automation equipment as well as the design and development of the machinery, electronic control, software and hardware for new products.
Corporate Governance and Sustainability Committee
On February 26, 2019, the Board of Directors approved Vice President Chien-De Li as the person in charge of corporate governance. Based on the work and scope of each department, he shall ensure the advancement and implementation of overall work and report the implementation status to the Board of Directors regularly.
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II. Information on Directors, Supervisors, President, Vice President, Associate Managers, and the Heads of All the Divisions and Branches
(I) Information on Directors and Supervisors
1. Information on Directors and Supervisors
Unit: Thousand shares; % April 11, 2020
Position Name
Nationality or Location
of Registration
Gender Date of Initial Appointment
Date of Appointment
Term
Shares Held at Appointment
Shares Held at Present Shares Held by Spouse
and Minor Children Shares Held in the
Name of Other Persons
Major Work (Academic) Experience Positions Concurrently Held at the company
and Other Companies
Other Officers, Directors or Supervisors who Are Spouses or Relatives within the Second Degree of Kinship
Remark Note 3
Number of
Shares
Shareholding Percentage
Number of
Shares
Shareholding Percentage
Number of
Shares
Shareholding Percentage
Number of
Shares
Shareholding Percentage
Position Name Relation
Chairman Ching-Lai Lu Taiwan Male 1996.05.27 2017.06.15 Three years
3,757 4.46 3,757 4.51 338 0.41 7,356 8.83 EMBA, National Cheng Kung University Philips Chien Yuan Electronics
Director of PAI FU Co., Ltd. and Chairman of Uniring Tech CO., Ltd.
Representative Director Yu-Ru Chong Spouse None
Director Hsin-Yao Cheng
Taiwan Male 2005.06.07 2017.06.15 Three years
504 0.60 504 0.60 1 - - - Cheng Shiu Junior College of Technology E&R Engineering Corporation
(Note 1) - - - None
Director Fengqiao Investment Co., Ltd.
Taiwan - 2010.05.12 2017.06.15 Three years
7,226 8.58 7,356 8.83 - - - - - - - - - None
Representative Director
Yu-Ru Chong Taiwan Female 2017.06.15 2017.06.15 Three years
299 0.35 338 0.41 3,757 4.51 7,356 8.83 National University of Tainan Representative of Fengqiao Investment Co., Ltd.
Representative of Fengqiao Investment Co., Ltd.
Chairman Ching-Lai Lu Spouse None
Director Hanlin Construction Co., Ltd.
Taiwan - 2017.06.15 2017.06.15 Three years
775 0.92 775 0.93 - - - - - - - - - None
Representative Director
Ching-Han Chiu Huang
Taiwan Male 2017.06.15 2017.06.15 Three years
- - - - - - - - Linyuan Junior High School Representative of Hanlin Construction Co., Ltd.
Representative of Hanlin Construction Co., Ltd.
- - - None
Director Chien-Chang Chen
Taiwan Male 2011.06.22 2017.06.15 Three years
2,732 3.24 2,732 3.28 - - - - Sanji High School Representative of Fu-Du Building & Construction Co., Ltd.
Director of Fu-Du Building & Construction Co., Ltd.
- - - None
Director (Independent)
Chin-Po Wang (Note 2)
Taiwan Male 2012.05.27 2017.06.15 Three years
- - - - - - - - National Chiao Tung University Representative of Shintron Enterprise
Representative of Shintron Enterprise - - - None
Director (Independent)
Huan-Ming Chou
Taiwan Male 2010.05.12 2017.06.15 Three years
- - - - - - - -
Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, National Cheng Kung University Dean of College of Engineering, Kun Shan Technology University
Dean of College of Engineering, Kun Shan Technology University
- - - None
Position Name
Nationality or
Location of Registration
Gender Date of Initial
Appointment
Date of
Appointment Term
Shares Held at Appointment
Shares Held at Present Shares Held by Spouse
and Minor Children Shares Held in the
Name of Other Persons Major Work (Academic) Experience
Positions concurrently held at
the company and other companies
Other Officers, Directors or Supervisors who Are Spouses or
Relatives within the Second Degree
of Kinship Remark
Note 3
Number of Shares
Shareholding Percentage
Number of Shares
Shareholding Percentage
Number of Shares
Shareholding Percentage
Number of Shares
Shareholding Percentage
Position Name Relation
Supervisor Hong-Ren Lin Taiwan Male 2002.05.27 2017.06.15 Three years
1,552 1.84 1,552 1.86 70 0.08 - - Tatung College of Engineering Representative of Jiekuen Enterprise
Representative of Jiekuen Enterprise
- - - None
Supervisor Kuo-Chen Wu Taiwan Male 2017.06.15 2017.06.15 Three years
750 0.89 696 0.84 255 0.31 - - Master in Electronics, National Chiao Tung University Representative of Sysnix Co., Ltd.
Representative of Sysnix Co., Ltd.
- - - None
Supervisor Jincheng Investment Co., Ltd.
Taiwan - 2017.06.15 2017.06.15 Three years
2,005 2.38 2,216 2.66 - - - - - - - - - None
Representative Supervisor
Ching-Hsu Tsai Taiwan Male 2017.06.15 2017.06.15 Three years
- - - - - - - - Institute of Electrical Engineering, Cheng Shiu University Representative of Jincheng Investment Co., Ltd.
Representative of Jincheng Investment Co., Ltd.
- - - None
Note 1: President of the company and Director of IMAGINE Group Limited.
Note 2: Upon learning on February 4, 2020 that Independent Director Chin-Po Wang passed away, the company relieved him of his duties as an Independent Director.
Note 3: If Chairman of the company is the same person, spouse or relative of first degree as General Manager or a person holding an equivalent position (top manager), he/she shall explain the reasons, rationality, necessity, corresponding measures (e.g., increasing the number of Independent Directors, keeping more than half of the
Directors not concurrently serving as employees or managers, etc.) and other related information.
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2. Major shareholders of institutional shareholders
April 11, 2020
Name of Institutional Shareholder Major Shareholder of Institutional Shareholder
Fengqiao Investment Co., Ltd. Yu-Ru Chong (49.74%) and Ching-Lai Lu (39.48%)
Jincheng Investment Co., Ltd. Ching-Hsu Tsai (33.97%)
Hanlin Construction Co., Ltd. Ching-Han Chiu Huang (3.20%)
3. Representatives of the institutional shareholders, which are the major
shareholders of the company’s institutional shareholders: Not applicable.
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4. Information on the independence of Directors and Supervisors
April 11, 2020
Qualifications
Name
Having More than Five Years of Work Experience and the Following Professional Qualifications
Status of Meeting Independence Conditions
Number of Positions as an Independent Director for Other Publicly-listed Companies
Serving as a Lecturer or Above in a Department of Business Administration, Law, Finance, Accounting, or Other Discipline Relevant to the company's Operations in a Public or Private College Institution
Serving as a Judge, Prosecutor, Lawyer, Accountant, or Other Professional Practice or Technician Relevant to the company's Operations that Must Undergo National Examinations and Be Licensed by the Competent Authorities
Work Experience of Business Administration, Legal Affairs, Finance, Accounting, or Business Sector of the company
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Ching-Lai Lu � � � � � � -
Hsin-Yao Cheng � � � � � � � � -
Ching-Han Chiu Huang (Note 1)
� � � � � � � � � -
Chien-Chang Chen � � � � � � � � � -
Yu-Ru Chong (Note 2)
� � � � � -
Chin-Po Wang (Note 3) (Note 7)
� � � � � � � � � � � -
Huan-Ming Chou (Note 4)
� � � � � � � � � � � � -
Hong-Ren Lin � � � � � � � � -
Kuo-Chen Wu � � � � � � � � � -
Ching-Hsu Tsai (Note 5)
� � � � � � � � � -
Note 1: Mr. Ching-Han Chiu Huang is the representative of the company's institutional Director, Hanlin Construction Co., Ltd.
Note 2: Ms. Yu-Ru Chong is the representative of the company's institutional Director, Fengqiao Investment Co., Ltd.
Note 3: Director Chin-Po Wang has rich experience in financial and corporate management and has an excellent international outlook, insight, and judgment, who can use his
expertise to provide professional advice to the Board of Directors.
Note 4: Director Huan-Ming Chou is the Dean of the Institute of Engineering at Kunshan University of Science and Technology. He has extensive knowledge, experience, and
expertise. In considering the company's industry and needs, Director Chou can fully contribute the experience and maintain independence during the tenure. He can
complement other Directors and enhance the overall talent of the Board to achieve diversity goals.
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Note 5: Mr. Ching-Hsu Tsai is the representative of the company's institutional Supervisor, Jincheng Investment Co., Ltd.
Note 6: Upon learning on February 4, 2020 that Independent Director Chin-Po Wang passed away, the company relieved him of his duties as an Independent Director.
Note 7: For any Director or Supervisor who fulfills the relevant condition(s) for two fiscal years before being appointed or during the term of duty, please provide the “” sign in the
field next to the corresponding conditions.
(1) Not employed by the company or a related company.
(2) Not the Director or Supervisor of the company or a related company (The Independent Director of a subsidiary of the company, or its parent company, and companies
where more than 50% of the voting shares directly and indirectly are held by the company, shall not apply).
(3) Not a natural-person shareholder who holds more than 1% of issued shares or is ranked top 10 in terms of the total quantity of shares held, including the shares held in
the name of the person’s spouse, minor children, or in the name of others.
(4) Not a spouse, a second-degree relative, or a linear five-degree relative of any of the personnel listed in the three preceding conditions.
(5) Not a Director, Supervisor, or employee of an institutional shareholder that directly holds more than 5% of the total number of issued shares of the company or is
ranked top 5 in terms of quantity of shares held.
(6) Not a Director (a council member), Supervisor (a council Supervisor), managerial officer, or shareholder who holds more than five (5) percent of shares of companies
or institutions that have financial or business dealings with the company
(7) Not a professional individual or owner, partner, Director (member of the governing Board), Supervisor (member of the supervising Board), managerial officer, or
spouse thereof, of a sole proprietorship, partnership, company, or institution that provides commercial, legal, financial, accounting, or consultation services to the
company or to any affiliated business. However, this excludes members of the Remuneration Committee who have been appointed to exercise duties in accordance
with Article 7 of Regulations Governing the Appointment and Exercise of Powers by the Remuneration Committee of a Company Whose Stock is Listed on the Stock
Exchange or Traded Over the Counter.
(8) Not a spouse or a second-degree relative with any Director.
(9) Where none of the circumstances in the paragraphs of Article 30 of the Company Act applies.
(10) Where the person is not elected in the capacity of the government, a judicial person, or a representative thereof as provided in Article 27 of the Company Act.
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(II) Information on the President, Vice President, Associate Manager, and Heads of Departments and Branches
Unit: Thousand shares; % April 11, 2020
Position Name Nationality Gender Date of
Appointment
Number of Shares Held
Shares Held by Spouse and Minor
Children
Shares Held in the Name of Other
Persons Major Work (Academic) Experience
Positions Concurrently Held in Other Companies
Managerial Officer who Has a Spouse or Second-degree
Relatives within the company
Employee Stock
Options Acquired by Managerial
Officer
Note 3
Number of
Shares
Shareholding Percentage
Number of
Shares
Shareholding Percentage
Number of
Shares
Shareholding Percentage
Position Name Relation
President Hsin-Yao
Cheng Taiwan Male 2010.10.01 504 0.60 1 - - -
Cheng Shiu Junior College of Technology E&R Engineering Corporation
(Note 1) None None None None None
Chief Technology Officer (Note 2)
Cheng-En Ou
Taiwan Male 2020.02.26 9 0.01 - - - - Cheng Shiu Junior College of Technology SHT Electronics Taiwan
None None None None None None
President’s Office Vice President
Chien-De Li
Taiwan Male 2017.03.16 22 0.03 110 0.13 - - MBA, National University, USA President Securities Corp. None None None None None None
R&D Division Associate Manager
Ming-Tsung Kuo
Taiwan Male 2012.04.05 18 0.02 - - - - Chiayi College of Agriculture Cheng Ming Machinery Co., Ltd. None None None None None None
Finance Division Associate Manager
Hsiao-Mei Wang
Taiwan Female 2010.10.01 58 0.07 3 - - - Chung Yuan Christian University Chien Hsing Accounting Firm None None None None None None
Material Division Associate Manager
Shih-Long Yeh
Taiwan Male 2015.05.12 15 0.02 - - - -
National Cheng Kung University PwC Taiwan
None None None None None None
R&D Division Associate Manager
Kuo-Lun Wang
Taiwan Male 2016.03.21 - - - - - -
Institute of Mechanical Engineering, National Cheng Kung University Contrel Technology Co., Ltd.
None None None None None None
Administration Division Associate Manager
Ming-Chieh Tsai
Taiwan Male 2018.02.27 - - - - - -
United Engineering Professional School Chengxin Intellectual Property Rights
None None None None None None
R&D Division Associate Manager
Chien-Jen Cheng
Taiwan Male 2018.11.05 - - - - - - Institute of Applied Mechanics, National Taiwan University Kunshan Isun Tek
None None None None None None
Note 1: President of the company and Director of IMAGINE Group Limited.
Note 2: Mr. Cheng-En Ou was promoted to Chief Technology Officer on February 26, 2020.
Note 3: Supervisor of Uniring Tech CO., Ltd.
Note 4: When General Manager or a person holding the equivalent position (top manager) and the Chairman of the company are the same person, spouse or relative of first degree, the reasons, rationality, necessity, and
corresponding measures (e.g., increasing the number of Independent Directors, and the way that more than half of the Directors are not employees or managers) shall be disclosed.
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(III) Remuneration to Directors and Independent Directors
Unit: Thousand shares/NT$ thousand; December 31, 2019
Position Name
Directors Remuneration Percentage of Total
Sums of A, B, C and D to Net Income after
Tax (Note 11)
Remuneration Paid to Concurrent Employees Percentage of Total Sums
of A, B, C, D, E, F, and G to Net Income after Tax (Note 11)
Whether or
Not the Person
Receives
Remuneration from Other
Non-subsidiar
y Companies that the
company Has
Invested in (Note 12)
Compensations (A) (Note 2)
Severance Pay and Pension (B)
Director Compensation (C)
(Note 3)
Business Expenses (D) (Note 4)
Salaries, Bonuses, and Allowances (E) (Note 5)
Severance Pay and Pension (F)
Employee Compensation (G) (Note 6)
Number of Shares
Subscribed for Employee Stock
Options (H) (Note 7)
Restricted Employee Shares Acquired (I)
(Note 13)
The company
All Compani
es Listed in This
Financial
Report (Note 8)
The company
All Companies
Listed in This
Financial
Report (Note 8)
The company
All Companies
Listed in This
Financial
Report (Note 8)
The company
All Companies
Listed in This
Financial
Report (Note 8)
The company
All Companies
Listed in This
Financial
Report (Note 8)
The company
All Companies
Listed in This
Financial
Report (Note 8)
The company
All Companies
Listed in This
Financial
Report (Note 8)
The company
All Companies Listed in This
Financial Report (Note 8)
The company
All Companies
Listed in This
Financial
Report (Note 8)
The company
All Companies
Listed in This
Financial
Report (Note 8)
The company
All Companies
Listed in This
Financial
Report (Note 8)
Cash
Amount
Stock
Amount
Cash
Amount
Stock
Amount
Chairman Ching-Lai Lu - - - - 398 398 40 40 0.52 0.52 1,577 1,577 - - 55 - 55 - - - - - 2.48 2.48 None
Director Hsin-Yao Cheng - - - - 398 398 40 40 0.52 0.52 2,777 2,777 - - 110 - 110 - - - - - 3.98 3.98 None
Director Chien-Chang
Chen - - - - 133 133 32 32 0.20 0.20 - - - - - - - - - - - - 0.20 0.20 None
Director
Fengqiao
Investment Co., Ltd.
- - - - 133 133 - - 0.16 0.16 - - - - - - - - - - - - 0.16 0.16 None
Representative Director
Yu-Ru Chong (Note 1)
- - - - - - 32 32 0.04 0.04 - - - - - - - - - - - - 0.04 0.04 None
Director
Hanlin
Construction Co., Ltd.
- - - - 133 133 - - 0.16 0.16 - - - - - - - - - - - - 0.16 0.16 None
Representative Director
Ching-Han Chiu Huang
(Note 2) - - - - - - 40 40 0.05 0.05 - - - - - - - - - - - - 0.05 0.05 None
Director (Independent)
Chin-Po Wang (Note 3)
- - - - 166 166 72 72 0.29 0.29 - - - - - - - - - - - - 0.29 0.29 None
Director
(Independent) Huan-Ming Chou - - - - 166 166 72 72 0.29 0.29 - - - - - - - - - - - - 0.29 0.29 None
Note 1: Ms. Yu-Ru Chong is the representative of the company's institutional Director, Fengqiao Investment Co., Ltd.
Note 2: Mr. Ching-Han Chiu Huang is the representative of the company's institutional Director, Hanlin Construction Co., Ltd.
Note 3: Upon learning on February 4, 2020 that Independent Director Chin-Po Wang passed away, the company relieved him of his duties as an Independent Director.
Note 4: Please refer to Page 17 regarding remuneration policies, systems, standards, and structures for Independent Directors and linkage thereof to powers, risks, and time spent.
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Table of Remuneration Ranges
Remuneration Ranges Paid to Each Director
Name of Director
Total of the First Four Items (A+B+C+D) Total of the First Seven Items (A+B+C+D+E+F+G)
The company (Note 9) All Companies Listed in This Financial Report
(Note 10) I The company (Note 9)
All Companies Listed in This Financial Report
(Note 10) J
Less than NT$1,000,000
Ching-Lai Lu, Hsin-Yao Cheng, Chien-Chang
Chen, Yu-Ru Chong, Ching-Han Chiu Huang,
Chin-Po Wang, Huan-Ming Chou
Ching-Lai Lu, Hsin-Yao Cheng, Chien-Chang
Chen, Yu-Ru Chong, Ching-Han Chiu Huang,
Chin-Po Wang, Huan-Ming Chou
Chien-Chang Chen, Yu-Ru Chong, Ching-Han
Chiu Huang, Chin-Po Wang, Huan-Ming Chou
Chien-Chang Chen, Yu-Ru Chong, Ching-Han
Chiu Huang, Chin-Po Wang, Huan-Ming Chou
NT$1,000,000 (inclusive) to NT$2,000,000 (exclusive) - - - -
NT$2,000,000 (inclusive) to NT$3,500,000 (exclusive) - - Ching-Lai Lu, Hsin-Yao Cheng Ching-Lai Lu, Hsin-Yao Cheng
NT$3,500,000 (inclusive) to NT$5,000,000 (exclusive) - - - -
NT$5,000,000 (inclusive) to NT$10,000,000 (exclusive) - - - -
NT$10,000,000 (inclusive) to NT$15,000,000 (exclusive) - - - -
NT$15,000,000 (inclusive) to NT$30,000,000 (exclusive) - - - -
NT$30,000,000 (inclusive) to NT$50,000,000 (exclusive) - - - -
NT$50,000,000 (inclusive) to NT$100,000,000 (exclusive) - - - -
Over NT$100,000,000 - - - -
Grand Total 7 7 7 7
Note 1: The names of Directors shall be listed separately (for corporate shareholders, the names of corporate shareholders and representatives shall be listed separately); the names of Directors and Independent Directors shall be listed separately, and the payments shall be disclosed collectively.
Note 2: Remuneration to the Director in the past year (including salary, additional pay, severance pay, bonuses and rewards).
Note 3: The amount of the remuneration paid to the Director in the most recent year as approved by the Board of Directors shall be filled out.
Note 4: Business expenses paid out to the Director in the most recent year (including transport, special expenses, various allowances, accommodation, vehicles, and provision of physical goods and services). If housing, vehicle or other means of transportation, or personal expense is provided, the nature and cost of the asset provided,
the rental calculated based on the actual cost or the fair market value, fuel, and other payments shall be disclosed. If a driver is provided, please note the compensation paid to such driver, which shall not be included in the remuneration.
Note 5: Remuneration for Directors concurrently holding positions in the company (for positions that include President, Vice Presidents, other managerial officers, or employees) shall include salaries, job remuneration, severance, bonuses, performance fees, transport fees, special expenses, various subsidies, accommodation, vehicles,
and provision of physical items and services. If housing, vehicle or other means of transportation, or personal expense is provided, the nature and cost of the asset provided, the rental calculated based on the actual cost or the fair market value, fuel, and other payments shall be disclosed. If a driver is provided, please note the
compensation paid to such driver, which shall not be included in the remuneration. Any compensation listed under the Share-Based Payment of IFRS 2, including the issuance of employee stock options, restricted employee shares, and subscription of cash capital increase by stock shall also be included in the remuneration.
Note 6: For Directors concurrently holding positions in the company in the most recent year (including President, Vice Presidents, other managerial officers, or employees) and receiving the remuneration (including stock and cash), the employee remuneration paid in the most recent year upon the approval of the Board of Directors
before the shareholders' meeting shall be disclosed. If such remuneration cannot be estimated, the remuneration to be distributed in the most recent year shall be based on the proportion of the remuneration distributed last year and filled in Table 1-3.
Note 7: Total remuneration in various items paid out to the company's Directors by all companies (including the company) listed in the consolidated financial statements shall be disclosed.
Note 8: For the total remuneration in various items paid out to the company's Directors, the name of each Director shall be disclosed in the corresponding range of the remuneration.
Note 9: Total remuneration in various items paid to every Director of the company by all companies (including the company) listed in the consolidated financial statements shall be disclosed. The name of the Director shall also be disclosed in the proper remuneration range.
Note 10: Net income after tax refers to net income after tax in the most recent fiscal year; for companies that have adopted the IFRSs, net income after tax refers to net income after tax in the parent company only or individual financial statements in the most recent year.
Note 11:
a. This field shall clearly indicate the amount of remuneration received by the company's Directors from a reinvestment business other than a subsidiary or the parent company (if not, please fill in “none”).
b. If the Director receives remuneration from investments in other companies that are not subsidiaries of the company or from the parent company, the said remuneration shall be included in Column J in the remuneration range table. The name of the column shall also be changed to "Parent Company and All Investments in
Other Companies."
c. Remuneration in this case shall refer to compensation, consideration, employee benefits, and expenses of business execution and other related payments received for being a Director, Supervisor, or managerial officer of other non-subsidiary companies that the company has invested in or of the parent company.
* The content of remuneration disclosed in this table is derived based on a concept different from that stipulated in the Income Tax Act. The purpose of the table is for the disclosure of information, instead of taxation.
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(IV) Remuneration to Supervisors
Unit: NT$ thousand; December 31, 2019
Position Name
Supervisors Remuneration Percentage of Total Sums of A, B, and
C to Net Income after Tax (Note 8)
Compensation Paid to
Supervisors from an Investee
Company Other than the
company's Subsidiary
(Note 9)
Compensations (A)
(Note 2)
Compensation (B)
(Note 3) Business Expenses (C) (Note 4)
The company
All Companies Listed
in This Financial
Report (Note 5)
The company All Companies Listed in This
Financial Report (Note 5) The company
All Companies Listed in
This Financial Report
(Note 5)
The
company
All Companies Listed in
This Financial Report
(Note 5)
Supervisor Hong-Ren Lin - - 133 133 24 24 0.19 0.19 None
Supervisor Kuo-Chen Wu - - 133 133 40 40 0.21 0.21 None
Supervisor Jincheng Investment Co., Ltd. - - 133 133 - - 0.16 0.16 None
Supervisor Representative Ching-Hsu Tsai (Note 1) - - - - 40 40 0.05 0.05 None
Note 1: Mr. Ching-Hsu Tsai is the representative of the company's institutional Supervisor, Jincheng Investment Co., Ltd.
Table of Remuneration Ranges
Remuneration Ranges Paid to Each Supervisor
Name of Supervisor
Total of the First Three Items (A+B+C)
The company (Note 6) All Companies Listed in This Financial Report (Note 7) D
Less than NT$1,000,000 Hong-Ren Lin, Kuo-Chen Wu, Ching-Hsu Tsai Hong-Ren Lin, Kuo-Chen Wu, Ching-Hsu Tsai
NT$1,000,000 (inclusive) to NT$2,000,000 (exclusive) - -
NT$2,000,000 (inclusive) to NT$3,500,000 (exclusive) - -
NT$3,500,000 (inclusive) to NT$5,000,000 (exclusive) - -
NT$5,000,000 (inclusive) to NT$10,000,000 (exclusive) - -
NT$10,000,000 (inclusive) to NT$15,000,000 (exclusive) - -
NT$15,000,000 (inclusive) to NT$30,000,000 (exclusive) - -
NT$30,000,000 (inclusive) to NT$50,000,000 (exclusive) - -
NT$50,000,000 (inclusive) to NT$100,000,000 (exclusive) - -
Over NT$100,000,000 - -
Grand Total 3 3
Note 1: The names of Supervisors shall be listed separately (for corporate shareholders, the names of corporate shareholders and representatives shall be listed separately), and the payments shall be disclosed collectively.
Note 2: Compensations to Supervisors in the past fiscal year (including salary, allowance, severance pay, bonuses, and incentives).
Note 3: The amount is the proposed compensations to Supervisors according to the most recent earnings distribution that has been approved by the Board of Directors but has not been submitted to the shareholders' meeting.
Note 4: Expenses paid to Supervisors in the most recent fiscal year (including transportation, special allowance, various subsidies, and physical commodity such as housing, vehicles, etc.) If housing, vehicle or other means of transportation, or personal expense is provided, the nature and cost of the asset provided, the rental calculated
based on the actual cost or the fair market value, fuel, and other payments shall be disclosed. If a driver is provided, please note the compensation paid to such driver, which shall not be included in the remuneration.
Note 5: Total remuneration paid to the company's Supervisors by all companies (including the company) listed in the consolidated financial statements shall be disclosed.
Note 6: For the total remuneration paid to the company's Supervisors, the name of each Supervisor shall be disclosed in the corresponding range of the remuneration.
Note 7: Total remuneration paid to every Supervisor of the company by all companies (including the company) listed in the consolidated statement shall be disclosed. The name of the Supervisor shall also be disclosed in the corresponding range of the remuneration.
Note 8: Net income after tax refers to net income after tax in the most recent fiscal year; for companies that have adopted the IFRS, net income after tax refers to net income after tax in the parent company only or individual financial statements in the most recent fiscal year.
Note 9: a. This field shall clearly indicate the amount of remuneration received by the company’s Supervisor from a reinvestment business other than a subsidiary or from the parent company (if not, please fill in “none”).
b. If Supervisors of the company received remuneration from investees other than subsidiaries of the company or from the parent company, the said remuneration shall be included in the column D in the remuneration range table and the name of the field shall be changed to "Parent Company and All Reinvestment Businesses."
c. Remuneration in this case shall refer to compensation, consideration, employee benefits, and expenses of business execution and other related payments received for being a Director, Supervisor, or managerial officer of other non-subsidiary companies that the company has invested in or of the parent company.
* The content of remuneration disclosed in this table is derived based on a concept different from that stipulated in the Income Tax Act. The purpose of the table is for the disclosure of information, instead of taxation.
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(V) Remuneration to the President and Vice Presidents (Individual + Collective)
Unit: Thousand shares/NT$ thousand; December 31, 2019
Position Name
Salary (A) (Note 2)
Severance Pay and Pension (B)
(Note 1)
Bonus and Special Allowance (C)
(Note 3)
Profit Sharing-Employee Bonus (D) (Note 4)
Percentage of Total Sums of A, B, C and D to Net
Income after Tax (Note 9)
Number of Employee Stock Options Acquired (Note 5)
Restricted Employee Shares Acquired (Note 11)
Whether or Not the Person Receives
Remuneration from Other
Non-subsidiary Companies that
the company Has Invested in (Note 10)
The company
All Companies Listed in This
Financial Report (Note 6)
The company
All Companies
Listed in This Financial
Report (Note 6)
The company
All Companies
Listed in This Financial
Report (Note 6)
The company All Companies Listed
in This Financial Report (Note 6) The
company
All Companies
Listed in This Financial Report
(Note 6)
The company
All Companies
Listed in This Financial Report
(Note 6)
The company
All Companies Listed in This
Financial Report
(Note 6)
Amount of Cash
Bonus
Amount of Stock Bonus
Amount of Cash
Bonus
Amount of Stock Bonus
President Hsin-Yao
Cheng
5,634 5,634 198 198 2,718 2,718 344 - 344 - 10.66 10.66 - - - - None
Chief Technology
Officer (CTO) (Note 2)
Cheng-En Ou
Vice President Chien-De Li
Note 1: Severance pay and pension were amounts listed.
Note 2: Mr. Cheng-En Ou was promoted to Chief Technology Officer on February 26, 2020.
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Table of Remuneration Ranges
Remuneration Ranges Paid to the President and Vice
Presidents of the company
Names of President and Vice Presidents
The company (Note 7) All Companies Listed in This
Financial Report (Note 8) E
Less than NT$1,000,000 - -
NT$1,000,000 (inclusive) to NT$2,000,000 (exclusive) - -
NT$2,000,000 (inclusive) to NT$3,500,000 (exclusive) Chien-De Li and
Hsin-Yao Cheng
Chien-De Li and Hsin-Yao
Cheng
NT$3,500,000 (inclusive) to NT$5,000,000 (exclusive) Cheng-En Ou Cheng-En Ou
NT$5,000,000 (inclusive) to NT$10,000,000 (exclusive) - -
NT$10,000,000 (inclusive) to NT$15,000,000 (exclusive) - -
NT$15,000,000 (inclusive) to NT$30,000,000 (exclusive) - -
NT$30,000,000 (inclusive) to NT$50,000,000 (exclusive) - -
NT$50,000,000 (inclusive) to NT$100,000,000 (exclusive) - -
Over NT$100,000,000 - -
Grand Total 2 2
Note 1: The names of President and Vice Presidents shall be listed separately, and the payments shall be disclosed collectively. Note 2: President and Vice Presidents’ compensation in the most recent fiscal year (including salary, responsibility allowance, and severance pay).
Note 3: Compensation of Presidents and Vice Presidents concurrently holding positions in the company shall include bonuses, incentives, transportation, special allowance, various subsidies, housing, vehicles, and physical commodity such as housing, vehicles, etc. If housing, vehicle or other means of transportation, or personal expense is provided, the nature and cost of the asset provided, the rental calculated based
on the actual cost or the fair market value, fuel, and other payments shall be disclosed. If a driver is provided, please note the compensation paid to such driver, which shall not be included in the remuneration.
Note 4: The amount is the employee compensations (including stock bonus and cash bonus) to President and Vice Presidents according to the most
recent earnings distribution that has been approved by the Board of Directors but has not been approved by the shareholders' meeting. If the proposed profit sharing and bonus cannot be estimated, the proposed distribution amount shall be calculated based on the actual amount distributed in the previous fiscal year. Table 1-3 attached shall also be filled out. Net income after tax refers to net income after tax in the
most recent fiscal year; for companies that have adopted the IFRS, net income after tax refers to net income after tax in the parent company only or individual financial statements in the most recent fiscal year.
Note 5: The total amount of the remuneration paid by all companies (including the company) listed in the consolidated financial statements to
President and Vice Presidents of the company shall be disclosed. Note 6: Total remuneration paid to the President and each Vice President by the company shall be disclosed and the names of President and Vice
Presidents shall also be disclosed in the proper remuneration range.
Note 7: Total compensation in various items paid to the President and each Vice President of the company by all companies (including the company) listed in the consolidated financial statements shall be disclosed. The names of President and Vice Presidents shall also be disclosed in the proper compensation range.
Note 8: Net income after tax refers to net income after tax in the most recent fiscal year; for companies that have adopted the IFRS, net income after tax refers to net income after tax in the parent company only or individual financial statements in the most recent fiscal year.
Note 9:
a. Compensations which the company's President and Vice Presidents receive from other non-subsidiary companies in which the company has invested shall be disclosed in this column.
b. If the company's President and Vice Presidents receive remuneration from other non-subsidiary companies in which the company has invested, the said remuneration shall be included in Column J in the remuneration range table. The name of the column shall also be
changed to “All Investee Companies.” c. Remuneration, in this case, shall refer to salary, compensation, employee compensation, expenses, etc. received by the company's President
and Vice Presidents for being a Director, Supervisor, or managerial officer of other non-subsidiary companies in which the company has
invested. * The content of remuneration disclosed in this table is derived based on a concept different from that stipulated in the Income Tax Act. The purpose
of the table is for the disclosure of information, instead of taxation.
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(VI) Names of Managerial Officers and the Allocation of Employee Compensation
Unit: Thousand shares/NT$ thousand; December 31, 2019
Managerial
Officers
Position Name Stock Amount Cash Amount
(Note 1) Grand Total
Percentage of Total Compensation
to Net Income after Tax (Note 3)
Chairman Ching-Lai Lu
- 911 911 1.09
President Hsin-Yao Cheng
Chief Technology Officer
(Note 2)
Cheng-En Ou
Vice President Chien-De Li
Associate Manager Ming-Tsung Kuo
Associate Manager Hsiao-Mei Wang
Associate Manager Shih-Long Yeh
Associate Manager Kuo-Lun Wang
Associate Manager Ming-Chieh Tsai
Associate Manager Chien-Jen Cheng
Note 1: The 2019 earnings distribution table has not been approved by the general shareholders' meeting, and the employee remuneration distribution
list has not been determined. The proposed distribution amount for this fiscal year is calculated based on actual distribution amounts in
previous fiscal years in accordance with calculations.
Note 2: Mr. Cheng-En Ou was promoted to Chief Technology Officer on February 26, 2020.
Note 3: Net income after tax ratio is calculated based on the company's net income after tax of NT$83,441 thousand in 2019.
(VII) Comparison and Analysis of Total Remuneration Paid to the company's Directors,
Supervisors, President, and Vice Presidents in the Past Two Years by the company
and All Companies Listed in the Consolidated Financial Statements as a Percentage
of Net Income after Tax in the Parent Company Only Financial Statements, and
Descriptions of the Policies, Standards, and Packages for Payment of Remuneration,
the Procedures for Determining Remuneration, and Its Linkage to Business
Performance and Future Risk Exposure
(1) Total remuneration paid to Directors, Supervisors, President, and Vice Presidents
in the past two years by the company and all companies listed in the consolidated
financial statements as a percentage of net income after tax
Item Position
Percentage of Total Compensation to Net Income after Tax
2018 2019
The company
All Companies Listed in This Financial Report
The company
All Companies Listed in This Financial Report
Director 2.87 2.87 7.65 7.65
Supervisor 0.28 0.28 0.61 0.61
President and Vice Presidents
6.84 7.04 10.66 10.66
(2) The policy, standards, and packages for payment of remuneration, the procedure
for determining remuneration, and its linkage to business performance and future
risk exposure
The Director and Supervisor remuneration consists mainly of Director and
Supervisor bonuses from the distribution of earnings and it is processed in
accordance with Articles 16 and 20 of the company's Articles of Incorporation:
All Directors and Supervisors shall be entitled to remuneration determined by the
Board of Directors with authorization from the shareholders' meeting. The
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payment amount shall be based on prevailing rates of the industry regardless of
operating profits or losses. The company shall distribute no less than 3% of the
profit for the fiscal year as employee remuneration and no more than 3% as
Director and Supervisor remuneration based on the profitability status of the
current fiscal year which refers to the profits before tax minus the distribution of
employee remuneration and Director and Supervisor remuneration. Employee,
Director, and Supervisor remuneration shall be determined by the Board of
Directors by a resolution adopted by a majority vote at a meeting attended by over
two-thirds of the Directors. A report of such distribution must also be presented at
the Shareholders' Meeting. Remuneration for the President and Vice Presidents
include salary and bonuses based on their title and respective responsibilities. The
amount shall be based on prevailing rates in the industry for similar positions and
approved by the Remuneration Committee.
The company's policies, standards, and packages for payment of remuneration, as
well as the procedures for determining remuneration, and its linkage to business
performance and future risk exposure are mainly based on related provisions in
the company's human resources regulations. The remuneration for Directors,
Supervisors, and employees are appropriated based on the Articles of
Incorporation, and the proposal is submitted to the Remuneration Committee for
review and reported to the shareholders' meeting after approval from the Board of
Directors. In addition to referencing the company's overall performance, future
business risks of the industry, and development trends, the company also
considers personal performance achievement rates and the level of contribution to
the company's performance to provide a reasonable amount of remuneration. The
company also reviews the remuneration system based on actual business
operations and related laws to maintain a balance between sustainable
management and risk management.
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III. Implementation of Corporate Governance
(I) State of Operations of the Board of Directors
A total of 5 (A) Board meetings were held in 2019. The attendance of Directors and
Supervisors is as follows:
Position Name (Note 1) Number of
Attendance in
Person (B)
Number of
Attendance
by Proxy
Actual Attendance Rate
(%) (B/A) (Note 2) Remark
Chairman Ching-Lai Lu 5 0 100.00% None Director Hsin-Yao Cheng 4 1 80.00% None Director Chien-Chang Chen 4 0 80.00% None
Director Fengqiao Investment Co., Ltd. by Yu-Ru Chong
4 0 80.00% None
Director Hanlin Construction Co., Ltd. by Ching-Han Chiu Huang
5 0 100.00% None
Independent Director
Chin-Po Wang 5 0 100.00% None
Independent Director
Huan-Ming Chou 5 0 100.00% None
Other required disclosure: I. The items included in Article 14-3 of the Securities and Exchange Act and other comments objected or retained by
other Independent Directors on record or the resolutions of the Board of Directors in a written statement should indicate the date, session, content of the motion, opinions of all Independent Directors and how the company handles the opinions of the Independent Directors: The company's Independent Directors did not file objections or qualified opinions. Please refer to Note 5.
II. In regard to the recusal of Directors from voting due to conflict of interests, the name of the Directors, the proposal, reasons for recusal due to conflict of interests and voting outcomes should be stated: No such occurrences.
III. Goals for enhancing the functions of the Board of Directors (such as establishing an Audit Committee or increasing information transparency) for the current fiscal year and most recent fiscal year as well as assessments of the actions implemented: (I) The company has established the Remuneration Committee and amended the rules of procedures for the
Board of Directors meetings. (II) The company has assigned dedicated personnel to disclose items and announce material information in
accordance with regulations to ensure that prompt and accurate information is announced on the MOPS. Materials information is also disclosed on the company's website.
IV. The cycle, period, scope, method, and criteria of self-evaluations (or peer evaluations) made by the Board of Directors, and the implementation status shall be disclosed: Please refer to Note 3.
Note 1: For Directors and Supervisors that are of judicial persons, the name of the shareholders and representative of the said judicial person shall be
disclosed. Note 2: (1) Where Directors or Supervisors resign before the end of the fiscal year, the remark column shall be annotated with the date of resignation.
Actual attendance rate (%) shall be calculated using the number of Board meetings convened and the number of attendance in person
during the term of service. (2) Where Directors and Supervisors were re-elected before the end of the fiscal year, both the newly and previously appointed Directors and
Supervisors shall be listed accordingly. The remark column shall be annotated to indicate whether the Director or Supervisor was
previously or newly appointed, or re-elected as well as the date of re-election. Actual attendance rate (%) shall be calculated using the number of Board meetings convened and number of attendance in person during the term of service.
Note 3:
Evaluation Cycle Evaluation Period Evaluation Scope Evaluation Method Evaluation Criteria
Annually January 1, 2019 to
December 31, 2019
Board of Directors and
Remuneration Committee
Self-evaluation by
questionnaire (Note 4)
Note 4: Evaluation criteria include the following:
(1) Performance evaluation of the Board of Directors: the degree of participation in the operation of the company, the quality of decision-making of the Board of Directors, the composition and structure of the Board of Directors, the selection and continuous learning of directors, internal control, etc.
(3) Performance evaluation of the Remuneration Committee: the degree of participation in the company's operation, the cognition of the responsibilities of the functional committee, the quality of decision-making of the functional committee, the composition and selection of members of the functional committee, internal control, etc.
Note 5: Major resolutions of a shareholders' meeting or Board of Directors meetings during the most recent fiscal year or during the current fiscal year up to the publication date of the Annual Report:
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Date Session Major Resolutions
Items Listed in Article
14-3 of the Securities
and Exchange
Act
Dissenting or Qualified Opinion by Independent
Directors
The 9th Board
The 11th meeting February 26, 2019
Board meeting
Case 1: The company's 2018 compensation distribution for employees, Directors, and Supervisors is submitted for approval.
Case 2: The company's 2018 business report, individual and consolidated financial reports are submitted for approval.
Case 3: The company's 2018 earnings distribution is submitted for approval.
Case 4: The date, time, place, and main content of the company's 2019 General Shareholders' Meeting are submitted for approval.
Case 5: The Statement on the Internal Control System submitted by the company based on the results of the company's self-inspection and audit is submitted for approval.
Case 6: The company's endorsement/guarantee for the subsidiary Uniring Tech CO., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Uniring Tech) is submitted for approval.
Case 7: The application for financing credit line is submitted for approval.
Case 8: The evaluation of the independence and competency of CPAs appointed in 2019 is submitted for approval.
Case 9: In maintaining the company's credit and shareholders' equities, the company proposes to repurchase and cancel the company's shares in accordance with relevant regulations, which is submitted for approval.
Case 10: The company’s investment of an amount of less than US$4 million in IMAGINE Group Limited for an indirect investment of less than US$4 million in the sub subsidiary All Ring Tech (Kunshan) Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred as All Ring Tech) is submitted for approval.
Case 11: The amendment to the company's "Procedures for Buyback Treasury Stock" is submitted for approval.
Case 12: The amendment to the company's "Procedure for Acquisition and Disposal of Assets" is submitted for approval.
Case 13: The amendment to the company's "Articles of Incorporation" is submitted for approval.
Case 14: The amendment to the company's "Ethical Management Procedures for Grievances and Reports" is submitted for approval.
Case 15: The amendment to the company's "Procedure for Handling Requests from Directors" is submitted for approval.
Case 16: The company's proposal of hiring "managerial officer for Corporate Governance” is submitted for approval.
Case 17: The distribution of the incentive bonuses for employees is submitted for approval.
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Attendance of Independent Directors: Both Independent Directors Huan-Ming Chou and Chin-Po Wang attended the meeting.
Opinions of Independent Directors: None. The company's actions in response to the opinions of Independent Directors: None. Resolution: Approved by all Directors present at the meeting.
The 9th Board
The 12th meeting April 30,
2019
Board meeting
Case 1: The company's first quarter consolidated financial reports for 2019 is submitted for approval.
Case 2: The application for financing credit line is submitted for approval.
Case 3: The amendment to the company's "Corporate Governance Best-Practice Principles" is submitted for approval.
Case 4: The amendment to the company's "Procedures for Lending
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of Capital to Others" is submitted for approval. Case 5: The amendment to the company's "Procedures for
Endorsements and Guarantees" is submitted for approval. Case 6: The company's adjustment to the agenda of the 2019
Shareholders' Meeting is filed submitted for approval. Case 7: The adjustments of employee salary and compensation are
submitted for approval. Case 8: The formulation of the company's "Retirement Policies for
Appointed managerial officers” is submitted for approval.
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June 13, 2019
shareholders meeting
The company's 2019 general shareholders meeting was held at No. 23, Luke 5th Road, Luzhu District, Kaohsiung City (Kaohsiung Science Park, Southern Taiwan Science Park) on June 13, 2019. The resolutions passed by attending shareholders and their status of implementation are as follows: 1. Ratification of the company's 2018 financial statements.
Implementation status: Approved. 2. Ratification of the company's 2018 earnings distribution table.
Implementation status: July 7, 2019 was established as the ex-dividend date based on the resolution of the Board of Directors meeting on June 13, 2019. Cash dividends of NT$258,304,096 were distributed on July 24, 2019, and all cash dividends have been distributed. (Cash dividend per share is NT$3.1)
3. Approval of the amendment to the company's "Procedure for Acquisition and Disposal of Assets." Implementation status: Announced on the company's website on June 13, 2019 and processed in accordance with the amended procedures.
4. Approval of the amendment to the company's "Articles of Incorporation." Implementation status: Approved and announced on the company's website on June 28, 2019.
5. Approval of the amendment to the company's "Procedures for Lending of Capital to Others." Implementation status: Announced on the company's website on June 13, 2019 and processed in accordance with the amended procedures.
6. Approval of the amendment to the company's "Procedures for Endorsements and Guarantees." Implementation status: Announced on the company's website on June 13, 2019 and processed in accordance with the amended procedures.
None
None
The 9th Board
The 13th meeting June 13,
2019
Board meeting
Case 1: The company's cash dividends distribution, the ex-dividend date, and stop-transfer date are submitted for approval.
Case 2: The application for financing credit line is submitted for approval.
Case 3: The amendment to the company's "Corporate Governance Best-Practice Principles" is submitted for approval.
Case 4: The company's 2018 compensation distribution for employees, Directors, and Supervisors is submitted for approval.
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None
Attendance of Independent Directors: Both Independent Directors Huan-Ming Chou and Chin-Po Wang attended the meeting.
Opinions of Independent Directors: None. The company's actions in response to the opinions of Independent Directors: None. Resolution: Approved by all Directors present at the meeting.
The 9th Board
The 14th meeting
August 2,
Board meeting
Case 1: The company's second quarter consolidated financial statements for 2019 are submitted for approval.
Case 2: The sub-subsidiary, Kunshan All Ring Tech Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Kunshan All Ring Electronics), intends to provide financial loans for the sub-subsidiary, All
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2019 Ring Tech (Kunshan) Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as All Ring Tech), which is submitted for approval.
Attendance of Independent Directors: Both Independent Directors Huan-Ming Chou and Chin-Po Wang attended the meeting.
Opinions of Independent Directors: None. The company's actions in response to the opinions of Independent Directors: None. Resolution: Approved by all Directors present at the meeting.
The 9th Board
The 15th meeting
November 7, 2019
Board meeting
Case 1: The company's third quarter consolidated financial statements for 2019 is submitted for approval.
Case 2: The company's 2020 budget is submitted for approval. Case 3: The company's 2020 audit plan is submitted for approval. Case 4: The application for financing credit line is submitted for
approval. Case 5: The company's donation to All Ring Charitable Trust Fund
is submitted for approval. Case 6: The distribution of 2019 bonuses for employees is
submitted for approval. Case 7: The adjustments of employee salary and compensation are
submitted for approval. Case 8: The amendment to the company's "Internal Control System"
is submitted for approval.
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V
None
Attendance of Independent Directors: Both Independent Directors Huan-Ming Chou and Chin-Po Wang attended the meeting. Opinions of Independent Directors: None. The company's actions in response to the opinions of Independent Directors: None. Resolution: Approved by all Directors present at the meeting.
The 9th Board
The 16th meeting February 26, 2020
Board meeting
Case 1: The company's 2019 compensation distribution for employees, Directors, and Supervisors is submitted for approval.
Case 2: The company's 2019 business report, parent company only and consolidated financial statements are submitted for approval.
Case 3: The company's 2019 earnings distribution is submitted for approval.
Case 4: The company's cash distribution from capital surplus is submitted for approval.
Case 5: The date, time, location, and agenda of the company's 2020 general shareholders' meeting are submitted for approval.
Case 6: The reelection of the company's Directors is submitted for approval.
Case 7: The proposal to publish a notice specifying a period for receiving nominations of Director candidates, the number of Directors to be elected, the place for receiving such nominations, and other necessary matters are submitted for approval.
Case 8: The proposal to request the 2020 general shareholders' meeting to remove restrictions on non-competition for the company's Directors and their representatives as provided in Article 209 of the Company Act is submitted for approval.
Case 9: The Statement on the Internal Control System submitted by the company based on the results of the company's self-inspection and audit is submitted for approval.
Case 10: The evaluation of the independence and competency of CPAs appointed in 2020 is submitted for approval.
Case 11: The application for financing loan credit line is submitted for approval.
Case 12: The company's endorsement/guarantee for the subsidiary Uniring Tech is submitted for approval.
Case 13: The company's investment of an amount of less than NT$30 million in the subsidiary Uniring Tech is submitted for approval.
Case 14: The formulation of the company's "Audit Committee Charter" is submitted for approval.
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Case 15: The formulation of the company's "Regulations Governing the Procedures for Preparation of Financial Statements" is submitted for approval.
Case 16: The amendment to the company's "Articles of Incorporation" is submitted for approval.
Case 17: The amendment of the company's "Rules of Procedure for Board of Directors Meeting" is submitted for approval.
Case 18: The amendment to the company's "Rules of Procedure for Shareholders Meeting" is submitted for approval.
Case 19: The amendment to the company's "Corporate Governance Best-Practice Principles" is submitted for approval.
Case 20: The amendment to the company's "Rules Governing the Election of Directors and Supervisors" is submitted for approval.
Case 21: The amendment to the company's "Ethical Corporate Management Best-Practice Principles" is submitted for approval.
Case 22: The amendment to the company's "Code of Ethical Conduct" is submitted for approval.
Case 23: The amendment to the company's "Regulations Governing Appointment of Independent Directors and Compliance Matters" is submitted for approval.
Case 24: The amendment to the company's "Procedure for Acquisition and Disposal of Assets" is submitted for approval.
Case 25: The amendment to the company's "Procedures for Lending of Capital to Others" is submitted for approval.
Case 26: The amendment to the company's "Procedures for Endorsements and Guarantees" is submitted for approval.
Case 27: The distribution of the incentive bonuses for employees is submitted for approval.
Case 28: The adjustments of employee salary and remuneration are submitted for approval.
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Attendance of Independent Directors: Independent Director Huan-Ming Chou attended the meeting. Opinions of Independent Directors: None. The company's actions in response to the opinions of Independent Directors: None. Resolution: Approved by all Directors present at the meeting. Note: Upon learning on February 4, 2020 that Independent Director Chin-Po Wang passed away, the company relieved him of his duties as an Independent Director.
The 9th Board
The 17th meeting
March 18, 2020
Board meeting
Case 1: The company proposes to repurchase the company's shares and transfer them to employees in accordance with relevant regulations, which is submitted for approval.
Case 2: In accordance with the “Regulations Governing Share Repurchase by Exchange-Listed and OTC-Listed Companies,” a statement for the Board of Directors shall be made, which is submitted for approval.
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Attendance of Independent Directors: Director Hsin-Yao Cheng attended the meeting on behalf of Independent Director Huan-Ming Chou. Opinions of Independent Directors: None. The company's actions in response to the opinions of Independent Directors: None. Resolution: Approved by all Directors present at the meeting. Note: Upon learning on February 4, 2020 that Independent Director Chin-Po Wang passed away, the company relieved him of his duties as an Independent Director.
The 9th Board
The 17th meeting April 28,
2020
Board meeting
Case 1: The company's first quarter consolidated financial statements for 2020 is submitted for approval.
Case 2: The application for financing credit line is submitted for approval.
Case 3: The amendment to the company's "Articles of Incorporation" is submitted for approval.
Case 4: The addition of special reserve appropriation to the company's 2019 earnings distribution table is submitted for approval.
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Case 5: The company's adjustment to the agenda of the 2020 shareholders' meeting is submitted for approval.
Case 6: The shareholders' proposals and candidates for Directors and Independent Directors at the 2020 general shareholders' meeting are submitted for approval.
Case 7: The formulation of the company's "Regulations Governing Remunerations for Directors" is submitted for approval.
Case 8: The adjustments of employee salary and remuneration are submitted for approval.
Case 9: The company's report on remuneration distribution of employees, Directors, and Supervisors for 2019 is submitted for approval.
Case 10: The promotion of Associate Manager Ming-Tsung Kuo to Vice President is submitted for approval.
Case 11: The appointment of the Associate Manager Heng-Hui Liu is submitted for approval.
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Attendance of Independent Directors: Independent Director Huan-Ming Chou attended the meeting.
Opinions of Independent Directors: None. The company's actions in response to the opinions of Independent Directors: None. Resolution: Approved by all Directors present at the meeting. Note: Upon learning on February 4, 2020 that Independent Director Chin-Po Wang passed
away, the company relieved him of his duties as an Independent Director.
(II) State of Operations of the Audit Committee: Not applicable, as the company does not
have an audit committee.
(III) Supervisors' Participation in the Board Meetings
A total of five (A) Board meetings were held in 2019. The non-voting attendance is as follows:
Position Name
Number of Non-voting
Attendance in Person (B)
Actual Non-voting Attendance Rate (%) (B/A) (Note)
Remark
Supervisor Hong-Ren Lin 3 160.00% None
Supervisor Kuo-Chen Wu 5 100.00% None
Institutional Supervisor
Jincheng Investment Co., Ltd. by Ching-Hsu Tsai
5 100.00% None
Other required disclosure: I. Composition and responsibilities of Supervisors
(I) Communication between Supervisors, the company's employees, and shareholders: The Supervisors inspects the company from time to time and often attends meetings of the Board of Directors, shareholders' meetings, and other important company meetings, and they maintain smooth communication channels with employees and shareholders.
(II) Communication between the Supervisor and the internal audit manager or CPA: Supervisors can communicate with the internal audit manager and CPAs regarding the company's finances, business status, etc. at any time. They can also attend meetings of the Board of Directors and listen to the business reports of the Directors and management and participate in decision-making procedures.
II. If the Supervisors stated opinions while attending the Board meetings, the date and term of the meeting, the contents of the proposals discussed and resolutions passed in the meeting and the company’s actions in response to the opinions of the Supervisors should be provided: No such occurrences.
Note: (1) Where Supervisors resign before the end of the fiscal year, the remark column shall be annotated with the date of resignation. Actual
non-voting attendance rate (%) shall be calculated with the number of non-voting attendance in person during the term of service. (2) Where Supervisors were re-elected before the end of the fiscal year, both the newly and previously appointed Supervisors shall be listed
accordingly. The remark column shall be annotated to indicate whether the Director or Supervisor was previously or newly appointed, or
re-elected as well as the date of re-election. Actual non-voting attendance rate (%) shall be calculated with the number of non-voting attendance in person during the term of service.
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(IV) State of the company's Implementation of Corporate Governance, Any Departure of Such Implementation from the Corporate
Governance Best-Practice Principles for TWSE/TPEx Listed Companies, and the Reason for Any Such Departure
Evaluation Item
State of Operations (Note 1) Any Departure from the Corporate Governance Best-Practice Principles for TWSE/TPEx Listed Companies, and the Reason for Any Such Departure
Yes No Summary
I. Has the company formulated and disclosed its corporate governance Best-Practice principles in accordance with the Corporate Governance Best-Practice Principles for TWSE/TPEx Listed Companies?
V
The company has passed the "Corporate Governance Practice Principles" in the meeting of the Board of Directors and uploaded them to the Market Observation Post System (MOPS) and company website. No differences.
II. The shareholding structure of the company and shareholders' rights (I) Does the company establish an internal
procedure for handling shareholder proposals, inquiries, disputes, and litigations? Are such matters handled according to the internal procedure?
V
The company has established the "Rules of Procedure for Shareholders' Meetings" and "Corporate Governance Best-Practice Principles" and established a spokesperson system in accordance with regulations. The stock affairs unit and stock agency are responsible for processing related affairs, and the contact window is disclosed on the company's website. No differences.
(II) Does the company maintain a register of major shareholders with controlling power as well as a register of persons exercising ultimate control over those major shareholders?
V
The company maintains excellent relations with major shareholders, and we have established a stock affairs contact window and assigned professional stock affairs agencies to process related affairs with shareholders to keep abreast of all conditions at all times. The company also announces the shareholding status of insiders every month to maintain control over the list of main shareholders and ultimate owners.
No differences.
(III) Does the company establish and enforce risk control and firewall systems with its affiliated businesses?
V
The company and affiliates operate independently, and all entities have established internal control systems and management systems for control and management.
No differences.
(IV) Does the company adopt internal rules prohibiting company insiders from trading securities using information not disclosed to the market? V
The company has established "Procedures for Handling Material Inside Information and Preventing Insider Trading" to regulate all company employees, managerial officers, and Directors, as well as those who have learned of the company's information based on positions or controlling relations to prevent any insider trading activities. The company also established the "Ethical Management Procedures for Grievances and Reports" to require employees to uphold the ethical confidentiality principles and established related reporting channels to prevent inappropriate actions.
No differences.
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Evaluation Item
State of Operations (Note 1) Any Departure from the Corporate Governance Best-Practice Principles for TWSE/TPEx Listed Companies, and the Reason for Any Such Departure
Yes No Summary
III. Composition and responsibilities of the Board of Directors (I) Has the Board of Directors drawn up
policies on the diversity of its members and implemented them?
V
1. The company established the "Corporate Governance Best-Practice Principles" in the 9th meeting of the 8th-term Board of Directors on November 9, 2015. In response to the amendment to the law, the 9th-term Board of Directors revised the "Rules of Procedure for Shareholders Meetings" and "Corporate Governance Best Practice Principles” on April 30, 2019. The "Strengthening the Functions of the Board of Directors" section in Chapter 3 of the Principles stipulated a diversity policy. The company's Articles of Incorporation expressly stipulate a candidate nomination system for Directors and Supervisors. The company shall evaluate the academic and experience of each candidate and take the opinions of stakeholders into consideration. The company also abides by the Rules Governing the Election of Directors and Supervisors and the Corporate Governance Best-Practice Principles to ensure the diversity and independence of the Directors and Supervisors.
2. The company's 9th-term Board of Directors has met the requirements in the diversity policy. Please refer to Note 3.
3. The company’s employees take up 29% of the Board of Directors. Independent Directors take up 29% of the Board, and female Directors take up 14%. Two Independent Directors have been appointed for three to nine years. Please note 3 for the age distribution of each Director.
4. The diversity policy on the formation of the Board of Directors is disclosed on the company website and on the Market Observation Post System.
No differences.
(II) In addition to the Remuneration Committee and Audit Committee set in accordance with the law, has the company voluntarily set up other functional committees?
V
The company's Remuneration Committee is comprised of two Independent Directors. Upon learning on February 4, 2020 that Independent Director Chin-Po Wang passed away, the company relieved him of his duties as an Independent Director. The Audit Committee is expected to be established in 2020.
No differences.
(III) Does the company formulate the performance evaluation methods for the Board of Directors, conduct performance evaluations annually and regularly, and report the results of the performance evaluations to the Board of Directors, and use them as a reference for individual
V
The company has reported the results of self-assessments to the Board of Directors on February 26, 2020 to facilitate the self-assessments in addition to the assessment of the overall Board operations. The self-assessments of the performance of the Board of Directors include the following five aspects: 1. Degree of participation in the company's operations. 2. Improvement in the quality of decision making by the Board of Directors. 3. Composition and structure of the Board of Directors.
No differences.
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Evaluation Item
State of Operations (Note 1) Any Departure from the Corporate Governance Best-Practice Principles for TWSE/TPEx Listed Companies, and the Reason for Any Such Departure
Yes No Summary
directors' remuneration and nomination and renewal?
4. Election of the Directors and their continuing professional studies. 5. Internal control. The criteria for evaluating the performance of Board members include at least the following six aspects: 1. Grasp of the company's goals and missions. 2. Understanding of the company and Director duties and functions 3. Degree of participation in the company's operations. 4. Management of internal relationships and communication. 5. Professionalism and continuing professional studies. 6. Internal controls. The company shall base each Board member's remuneration and nomination for reelection on his/her contribution to the company and the company's business performance. The criteria for evaluating the performance of the Remuneration Committee include the following aspects: 1. Degree of participation in the company's operations. 2. Improvement in the quality of decision making by the Remuneration Committee. 3. Composition and structure of the Remuneration Committee. 4. Election of the Remuneration Committee members. The company conducts assessments according to the aforesaid criteria, reports the results of assessments, and makes recommendations for areas that can be improved.
(IV) Does the company regularly have assessments on the independence of CPAs?
V
The company's Finance Division assesses the independence, competency, and professionalism of the CPA once each year. The results will be submitted to the meeting of the Board of Director for approval. The results of assessments in the most recent two years were reported to the Board meetings on February 26, 2019 and February 26, 2020 respectively. The Finance Division has assessed and concluded that the CPAs Tsi-Meng Liu, Tsi-Yu Lin, and Yong-Chih Lin of PricewaterhouseCoopers had met the company's criteria for independence, competency, and professionalism (Note 2) and they are qualified to serve as the company's certifying CPAs.
No differences.
IV. Has the company had qualified and an appropriate number of corporate governance personnel, and appointed corporate governance directors responsible for matters related to corporate
V
1. The Board of Directors has approved in the meeting on February 26, 2019, assigning Vice President Chien-De Li as head of corporate governance to protect shareholders' equity and enhance the functions of the Board of Directors.
2. Vice President Chien-De Li has accumulated more than three fiscal years of work
No differences.
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Evaluation Item
State of Operations (Note 1) Any Departure from the Corporate Governance Best-Practice Principles for TWSE/TPEx Listed Companies, and the Reason for Any Such Departure
Yes No Summary
governance (including but not limited to providing directors and supervisors with the necessary information for operation, assisting directors and supervisors in following regulations, handling matters related to Board meetings and the shareholders' meetings in accordance with the regulations, preparing minutes for the Board meetings and the shareholders' meetings, etc.)?
experience in financial management in public companies. The duties of the corporate governance personnel are to provide the information required for business execution by Directors and Supervisors, assisting Directors and Supervisors with legal compliance, and handling matters related to the Board of Directors' meetings and shareholders’ meetings.
3. Regular training will be conducted every fiscal year, mainly for courses about corporate governance and regulations set up by the competent authorities and the CPAs.
The status of business operations in 2019 is described as follows: 1. Assist Independent Directors and general Directors in performing their duties by providing
the necessary information and arranging for continuing education for Directors: (1) Regularly report the latest revisions and amendments of laws and regulations
related to business areas and corporate governance in the company to the members of the Board of Directors.
(2) Review the confidentiality level of relevant information and provide company information required by the Directors so as to maintain smooth communication and interaction between the Board of Directors and heads of divisions.
(3) Assist Independent Directors in arranging meetings with the head of internal audit or CPAs in accordance with the Corporate Governance Best-Practice Principles when there is a need for Independent Directors to meet them in order to understand the company's financial operations.
(4) Assist Independent Directors and general Directors in drawing up annual continuing education plan and making arrangements for courses in accordance with the nature of the industry to which the company belongs and the experience and background of Directors.
2. Assist in matters related to the proceedings of the Board of Directors’ meetings and shareholders' meetings as well as legal compliance of resolutions: (1) Report the operations of corporate governance at the company to the Board of
Directors, Independent Directors, and the Audit Committee, and confirm whether the convening of shareholders' meetings and Board of Directors meetings comply with relevant laws and regulations, as well as the Corporate Governance Best-Practice Principles.
(2) Assist in and remind Directors of the regulations to be complied with when
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Evaluation Item
State of Operations (Note 1) Any Departure from the Corporate Governance Best-Practice Principles for TWSE/TPEx Listed Companies, and the Reason for Any Such Departure
Yes No Summary
performing their duties or officially voting on resolutions by the Board of Directors, and offer suggestions when the Board of Directors is going to vote on an illegal resolution.
(3) Responsible for examining matters related to the release of major messages about the important resolutions approved by the Board of Directors to ensure the legality and accuracy of the content of these major messages, so as to maintain information symmetry during investor trading.
3. Maintain investor relations: Arrange for Directors to interact and communicate with major shareholders, institutional investors or general shareholders so that investors can obtain sufficient information to evaluate and determine the company's reasonable market value, and ensure that shareholders' interests are well maintained.
4. Draw up the agendas of the Board of Directors and notify Directors of the agendas seven days before the meeting, convene meetings and provide meeting information, send out reminders regarding agendas that require recusal of Directors and complete the minutes of the Board of Directors' meeting twenty days after the meeting.
5. Handle prior registration for shareholders' meetings, prepare meeting notices, agenda handbook, meeting minutes within the statutory period, as well as handle registration of changes due to the amendment to regulations and re-election of Directors.
V. Has the company established a channel to communicate with stakeholders (including but not limited to the shareholders, employees, customers, and suppliers), and set up a stakeholder section on the company's website, and appropriately respond to the important corporate social responsibility issues which are essential to stakeholders?
V
The company has established communication channels with stakeholders and announced their contact number and emails in the "Investors" section on the company website that is accessible to anyone.
No differences.
VI. Has the company commissioned a professional stock affair agency to manage shareholders' meetings and other relevant affairs?
V The company has appointed President Securities Corp. to process affairs related to shareholders' meetings. No differences.
VII. Information disclosure (I) Has the company established a website to
disclose information on financial
V
The company has established a website in both Chinese and English to disclose information regarding the company's financial, business, and corporate governance status. Information can also be found on the MOPS or the company website.
No differences.
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Evaluation Item
State of Operations (Note 1) Any Departure from the Corporate Governance Best-Practice Principles for TWSE/TPEx Listed Companies, and the Reason for Any Such Departure
Yes No Summary
operations and corporate governance?
(II) Has the company adopted other means of information disclosure (such as establishing an English language website, delegating a professional to collect and disclose company information, implementing a spokesperson system, and disclosing the process of investor conferences on the company website)?
V
1. The company has established an English language website and appointed a spokesperson. We also assigned designated personnel to take charge of the collection and disclosure of company information on websites.
2. The company participates in investor conferences organized by international and domestic investment institutions from time to time, and related briefing files in both Chinese and English are disclosed on the MOPS and the "Investors" section on the company website.
No differences.
(III) Does the company announce and register the annual financial statements within two months after the close of each fiscal year and the quarterly financial statements and the monthly operating status within the given time limits?
V
The company has announced the annual financial statements on February 26, 2020 and February 26, 2019 and registered the quarterly financial statements and the monthly operating status within the given time limits. The said material information has been disclosed in both Chinese and English.
No differences.
VIII. Has the company disclosed other information to facilitate a better understanding of its corporate governance (Including but not limited to employee's rights, employee care, investor relations, supplier relations, stakeholders' rights, further studies of Directors and Supervisors, implementation of risk management policies and measurement standards, implementation of customer policies and purchase of liability insurance for the Directors and Supervisors of the company)?
V
Other important information to facilitate better understanding of the company's corporate governance practices (e.g., employee rights, employee wellness, investor relations, supplier relations, rights of stakeholders, Directors' and Supervisors' training records, the implementation of risk management policies and risk evaluation measures, the implementation of customer relations policies, and purchasing insurance for Directors and Supervisors): (I) Employee benefits: The company values the interests and future development of
employees, and it has established an employee welfare committee and implemented a pension system in accordance with regulations. We have also established management-labor communication channels and a communication mailbox dedicated to employees. The company has established CSR Best-Practice Principles and various policies and plans for customer services, supplier management, and social participation.
(II) Caring for employees: The company has established a welfare system that provides stability for employees' lives and a sound education and training system to build
No differences.
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Evaluation Item
State of Operations (Note 1) Any Departure from the Corporate Governance Best-Practice Principles for TWSE/TPEx Listed Companies, and the Reason for Any Such Departure
Yes No Summary
good relations with employees based on mutual trust and reliance. For example, the company subsidizes employee club activities, provides cultural entertainment, free annual employee health examinations, parking spaces, and organizes charity running events.
(III) Investor relations: The company has a spokesman and deputy spokesman who are responsible for handling shareholders’ suggestions.
(IV) Supplier relations: The company has established supplier management procedures to regulate business relations between suppliers and the company. Confidentiality agreements are also signed to prevent damaging the parties' business reputation and interests and to protect the rights and obligations of both parties.
(V) Stakeholder relations: Stakeholders can communicate and make recommendations to the company to safeguard their legal rights.
(VI) Directors and Supervisors’ continuous training: The company's Directors (including Independent Directors) and Supervisors participate in continuous training programs in accordance with regulations. The training hours meet or exceed regulatory requirements, and the company shall continue to arrange appropriate continuous training courses for Directors (including Independent Directors) and Supervisors. The contents of the courses have been announced on the MOPS.
(VII) Implementation of risk management policies and risk assessment standards: The company has established regulations on important managerial targets and implemented them in accordance with regulations.
(VIII) Customer policy implementation status: The company and its subsidiaries have received ISO 9001 quality assurance system certification, and we have assigned dedicated customer service departments to ensure the implementation results of customer policies in overall operations.
(IX) The company's purchase of liability insurance for Directors and Supervisors: The company has purchased liability insurance for Directors and Supervisors from Nan Shan Life. The coverage is from January 1, 2019, to January 1, 2020, and the insurance amount is NT$200 million.
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Evaluation Item
State of Operations (Note 1) Any Departure from the Corporate Governance Best-Practice Principles for TWSE/TPEx Listed Companies, and the Reason for Any Such Departure
Yes No Summary
IX. Please provide an explanation on the improvement status of corporate governance evaluation in the most recent fiscal year by the corporate governance center of the Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation, as well as the improvement measures to be implemented: The company has formulated improvement plans for areas in the corporate governance evaluation that were not awarded points. A presentation file was formulated for review to strengthen the company's corporate governance and increase information transparency. In terms of information transparency, the company updates the Annual Reports and disclosure items on the company website and also accept invitations to investor conferences to make company information more transparent and reduce information asymmetry. With regard to the shareholders' meeting, the company has adopted the electronic voting system and has fully adopted a candidate nomination system for the election of Directors and Supervisors. The Audit Committee is expected to be established in 2020 by the shareholders' meeting.
Note 1: Provide a brief description in the appropriate column, regardless of whether "Yes" or "No" is selected.
Note 2: The CPA independence evaluation and performance assessment tables for 2019 are provided as follows:
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Item Specific Criteria Assessment Standards Score Status of Meeting
Independence Conditions
Independence Indicators
1 The CPA does not have a direct or indirect significant financial interest in the trustor.
5 points for no conflicts of interest and 0 points for the existence of such conflicts.
5 Yes
2 The CPA and the trustor do not have any inappropriate relationship.
5 points for no inappropriate relationship and 0 points for the existence of such a relationship.
5 Yes
3
The CPA shall not perform audit and assurance services on the financial statements of companies he/she has served within two (2) fiscal years before practicing.
5 points for no violations and 0 points for such violations.
5 Yes
4 The CPA shall not permit others to practice under his/her name. (Statement)
5 points for no instances of permitting others to practice under his/her name and 0 points for such violations.
5 Yes
5 The CPA and all members of the audit and service team shall not hold shares of the client.
5 points for not holding shares and 0 points for holding shares.
5 Yes
6 The CPA shall not engage in lending and borrowing of money with the client.
5 points for no such occurrences and 0 points for violation.
5 Yes
7 The CPA shall not engage in joint investments or benefit sharing with the client.
5 points for no such occurrences and 0 points for violation.
5 Yes
8 The CPA shall not concurrently serve as a regular employee of the client and receive a fixed salary.
5 points for no such occurrences and 0 points for violation. 5 Yes
9 The CPA shall not collect any commission related to his/her service.
5 points for no such occurrences and 0 points for violation.
5 Yes
10 Has the CPA's tenure lasted for more than seven consecutive fiscal years?
5 points for no such occurrences and 0 points for violation.
5 Yes
Item Specific Criteria Assessment Standards Score Achieved or Not
Performance Indicator
1
The official financial statements of the previous three quarters have been completed within 45 days into the current quarter, or the annual financial statements have been completed within three months of the end of the fiscal year.
5 points for completing the assignment 3 days in advance; 3 points for completion in time; 0 point for failing to meet the specified time.
5 Yes
2
Accuracy in the audit and preparation of the preliminary quarterly and annual statements (excluding changes of company information). (Four major statements)
5 points for less than 2 errors in the statistics of financial statements; 3 points for less than 3 errors; 0 point for more than 3 errors.
5 Yes
3
The CPA has completed the audit of the company's financial statements for the previous three quarters and completed the preliminary draft.
5 points for less than 30 days for reviewing financial statements for the previous three quarters; 3 points for less than 40 days; 0 points for more than 40 days.
5 Yes
4
The CPA has completed the audit of the company's annual financial statements and completed the preliminary draft.
5 points for completing the audit within 60 days of the end of the fiscal year; 3 points for completion within 70 days; 0 points for completion after 70 days.
5 Yes
5
The CPA has completed the audit of the company's annual financial statements and completed the preliminary draft.
5 points for completing the audit within 55 days of the end of the fiscal year; 3 points for completion within 60 days; 0 points for completion after 60 days.
5 Yes
6 The CPA interacts frequently with the company's management personnel (internal auditing personnel, etc.), and records are kept.
5 points for compliance and 0 points for no interactions. 5 Yes
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Item Specific Criteria Assessment Standards Score Achieved or Not
Performance Indicator
7
The CPA interacts appropriately with the Supervisors in the audit and planning process and before submitting the audit opinions and records are kept.
5 points for compliance and 0 points for no interactions.
5 Yes
8
The CPA has provided active recommendations on the company's institutions and internal inspections, and the records are kept.
5 points for compliance and 0 points for no interactions.
5 Yes
9
The CPA has actively updated the company on new taxation and securities Supervisory regulations and updated amended IFRS accounting standards.
5 points for compliance and 0 points for no updates.
5 Yes
10 Stability of the members and personnel of the audit service team.
5 points for compliance and 0 points for no updates.
5 Yes
11 Assistance in coordinating communication and coordination with competent authorities.
5 points for compliance and 0 points for no updates.
5 Yes
12 Whether malpractice or irregular activities by company employees have been discovered.
5 points for no discovery and 0 points for discovery.
5 Yes
Note 3: The company values the Board diversity. At least one of the seven Directors is female. The company aims to increase the number of
Independent Directors and proportion of female Directors in accordance with relevant laws and regulations. Information on the Board
diversity policy has been disclosed on the company website and MOPS. The status of the company's Board diversity is as follows:
Item
Name
Nationality Gender
Concurrently Serving as
the company's Employee
Age Term of
Independent Director
Business Management
Leadership and
Decision Making
Knowledge of the
Industry
Finance and Accounting
Crisis Management
Environmental Protection
51 to 60
61 to 70
Less than
3 Years
3 to 9 Years
Over 9
Years
Ching-Lai Lu Republic of
China Male V V V V V V V
Hsin-Yao Cheng
Republic of China
Male V V V V V V
Yu-Ru Chong Republic of
China Female V V V V V
Ching-Han Chiu Huang
Republic of China
Male V V V V
Chien-Chang Chen
Republic of China
Male V V V V
Chin-Po Wang (Note 4)
Republic of China
Male V V V V V V
Huan-Ming Chou
Republic of China
Male V V V V V
Note 4: Upon learning on February 4, 2020 that Independent Director Chin-Po Wang passed away, the company relieved him of his duties as an
Independent Director.
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(V) Constitution, Duties, and Operations of the Remuneration Committee (if Any):
1. Information on Members of the Remuneration Committee
Title (Note 1)
Qualifications Name
Having More than Five Years of Work Experience and the Following Professional Qualifications
Compliance of Independence (Note 3) Number of Other Public Companies where the Individual Concurrently Serves as a Member of the Remuneration Committee
Remark
Serving as a Lecturer or Above in a Department of
Business Administration, Law, Finance, Accounting, or Another Discipline
Relevant to the company's Operations
in Public or Private College Institutions
Serving as a Judge, Prosecutor, Lawyer, Accountant, or Other Professional Practice
or Technician Relevant to the
company's Operations that Must
Undergo National Examinations and Be
Licensed
Possessing Work Experience
Necessary for Business
Administration, Legal Affairs,
Finance, Accounting, or
Business Sector of the company
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Independent Director
Huan-Ming Chou � � � � � � � � � - None
Independent Director
Chin-Po Wang (Note 2)
� � � � � � � � � - None
Others Chong-Kuo Tseng � � � � � � � � � - None
Note 1: For the title, please identify whether the person is a Director, Independent Director, or other.
Note 2: Upon learning on February 4, 2020 that Independent Director Chin-Po Wang passed away, the company relieved him of his duties as an Independent Director.
Note 3: Please tick the box below each criterion if a member meets these conditions within two years prior to being elected and during his/her term of service.
(1) Not an employee of the company or any of its affiliates.
(2) Not a Director or Supervisor of the company or any of its affiliates (not applicable in cases where the person is an Independent Director of the company and its parent company or subsidiary or any subsidiary of the
same parent company as appointed in accordance with the Act or with the laws of the country of the parent or subsidiary).
(3) Not a natural-person shareholder who holds more than 1% of issued shares or is ranked top 10 in terms of the total quantity of shares held, including the shares held in the name of the person’s spouse, minor children,
or in the name of others.
(4) Not a manager listed in (1) or a spouse, relative within the second degree of kinship, or lineal relative within the third degree of kinship listed in (2) and (3).
(5) Not a Director, Supervisor, or employee of a corporate shareholder that directly holds 5% or more of the total number of issued shares of the company or of a corporate shareholder that ranks among the top five in
shareholdings (not applicable in cases where the person is an Independent Director of the company and its parent company or subsidiary or any subsidiary of the same parent company as appointed in accordance with
the Act or with the laws of the country of the parent or subsidiary).
(6) Not a Director, Supervisor or employee of another company controlled by the same person with more than half of the company's Director seats or voting shares (not applicable in cases where the person is an
Independent Director of the company and its parent company or subsidiary or any subsidiary of the same parent company as appointed in accordance with the Act or with the laws of the country of the parent or
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subsidiary).
(7) Not a Director, Supervisor, or employee of a company where the Chairman, President or any equivalent position of the company is held by the same person or by his/her spouse (not applicable in cases where the
person is an Independent Director of the company and its parent company or subsidiary or any subsidiary of the same parent company as appointed in accordance with the Act or with the laws of the country of the
parent or subsidiary).
(8) Not a Director, Supervisor, manager, or shareholder holding 5% or more of the shares of a specified company or institution which has a financial or business relationship with the company (excluding specified
companies or institutions holding more than 20% but less than 50% of the total issued shares of the company and serving as the Independent Directors of the company and its parent company or subsidiary or any
subsidiary of the same parent company in accordance with the Act or with the laws of the country of the parent or subsidiary).
(9) Not a professional individual who is an owner, partner, Director, Supervisor, or manager, or a spouse thereof, of a sole proprietorship, partnership, company, or institution that provides commercial, legal, financial,
accounting services or consultation, for which he/she has received the total remuneration of less than NT$500,000 over the past two years, for the company or any of its affiliated companies. This restriction does not
apply to any member of the remuneration committee, public tender offer review committee or merger and acquisition special committee who exercises powers pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Act or Business
Mergers And Acquisitions Act.
(10) Not a person of any conditions defined in the subparagraphs of Article 30 of the Company Act applies.
2. Operations of the Remuneration Committee
(1) The Remuneration Committee of the company consists of three members.
(2) Term of the current Remuneration Committee is from June 23, 2017 to June 14, 2020. The Remuneration Committee held four (A) meetings in 2019. The qualifications and attendance of the members are as follows:
Position Name Number of Attendance
in Person (B) Number of Attendance by
Proxy
Percentage of Attendance in Person (%)
(B/A) (Note)
Remark
Convener Huan-Ming Chou 4 0 100.00% None
Member Chin-Po Wang (Note 3) 4 0 100.00% None
Member Chong-Kuo Tseng 4 0 100.00% None
Other required disclosure: I. In the event the Board of Directors does not adopt or wishes to amend the proposals of the Remuneration Committee, please state the date and session of the Board meeting,
agenda, resolution of the Board of Directors, and the company’s response to the opinion of the Remuneration Committee (e.g., if the salaries and compensations approved by the Board was higher than the suggested levels from the Remuneration Committee, please state the differences and reasons): None. Please refer to Note 2.
II. For the resolution made by the Remuneration Committee, if there are documented records of members who veto or withhold from expressing opinions, please state the date, session, agenda, opinions of all members, and the company’s response: None. Please refer to Note 2.
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Note 1: (1) Where the Remuneration Committee members resign before the end of the fiscal year, the Remark column shall be annotated with the date of resignation. The percentage of attendance in person (%) shall be
calculated using the number of the Board meetings convened and number of attendance in person during the term of service.
(2) Where the Remuneration Committee members were re-elected before the end of the fiscal year, both the newly and previously appointed Supervisors shall be listed accordingly. The Remark column shall be
annotated to indicate whether the Director or Supervisor was previously or newly appointed, or re-elected as well as the date of re-election. The percentage of attendance in person (%) shall be calculated using the
number of the Remuneration Committee meetings convened and number of attendance in person during the term of service.
Note 2: The topics and resolutions of the Remuneration Committee meetings and the company's handling of the members' opinions are as follows:
Note 3: Upon learning on February 4, 2020 that Chin-Po Wang passed away, the company relieved him of his duties as a Remuneration Committee member.
Date Session Major Resolutions Dissenting or Qualified
Opinion by the Remuneration Committee Members
3rd Term 6th Meeting February 26,
2019
Remuneration Committee
Case 1: The distribution of the incentives bonuses for employees is submitted for approval. Case 2: The company's 2018 compensation distribution for employees, Directors, and Supervisors is submitted for
approval. Case 3: The authorization for the compensation to the company's new corporate governance officer is submitted for
approval.
None
Attendance of the Remuneration Committee members: Chin-Po Wang, Huan-Ming Chou, and Chong-Kuo Tseng attended. The Remuneration Committee members’ opinions: None. The company's response to the opinion of the Remuneration Committee: All Directors present voted in favor of the proposal. Resolution: Approved by all members present at the meeting.
3rd Term 7th Meeting
April 30, 2019
Remuneration Committee
Case 1: The adjustments of employee salary and remuneration are submitted for approval. Case 2: The formulation of the company's "Retirement Policies for Appointed managerial officers” is submitted for
approval. None
Attendance of the Remuneration Committee members: Chin-Po Wang, Huan-Ming Chou, and Chong-Kuo Tseng attended. The Remuneration Committee members’ opinions: None. The company's response to the opinion of the Remuneration Committee: All Directors present voted in favor of the proposal. Resolution: Approved by all members present at the meeting.
3rd Term 8th Meeting
June 13, 2019
Remuneration Committee
Case 1: The company's 2018 compensation distribution for employees, Directors, and Supervisors is submitted for approval.
None
Attendance of the Remuneration Committee members: Chin-Po Wang, Huan-Ming Chou, and Chong-Kuo Tseng attended. The Remuneration Committee members’ opinions: None. The company's response to the opinion of the Remuneration Committee: All Directors present voted in favor of the proposal. Resolution: Approved by all members present at the meeting.
3rd Term 9th Meeting
Remuneration Committee
Case 1: The distribution of 2019 year-end bonuses for employees is submitted for approval. Case 2: The adjustments of employee salary and remuneration are submitted for approval.
None
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Date Session Major Resolutions Dissenting or Qualified
Opinion by the Remuneration Committee Members
November 7, 2019
Attendance of the Remuneration Committee members: Chin-Po Wang, Huan-Ming Chou, and Chong-Kuo Tseng attended. The Remuneration Committee members’ opinions: None. The company's response to the opinion of the Remuneration Committee: All Directors present voted in favor of the proposal. Resolution: Approved by all members present at the meeting.
3rd Term 10th Meeting February 26,
2020
Remuneration Committee
Case 1: The company's 2019 compensation distribution for employees, Directors, and Supervisors is submitted for approval.
Case 2: The distribution of the incentives bonuses for employees is submitted for approval. Case 3: The adjustments of employee salary and remuneration are submitted for approval.
None
Attendance of the Remuneration Committee members: Huan-Ming Chou and Chong-Kuo Tseng attended. The Remuneration Committee members’ opinions: None. The company's response to the opinion of the Remuneration Committee: All Directors present voted in favor of the proposal. Resolution: Approved by all members present at the meeting. Note: Upon learning on February 4, 2020 that Chin-Po Wang passed away, the company relieved him of his duties as a Remuneration Committee member.
3rd Term 11th Meeting
April 28, 2020
Remuneration Committee
Case 1: The formulation of the company's "Regulations Governing the Remuneration for Directors" is submitted for approval.
Case 2: The adjustments of employee salary and remuneration are submitted for approval. Case 3: The company's 2019 compensation distribution for employees, Directors, and Supervisors is submitted for
approval. Case 4: The appointment of the Associate Manager Heng-Hui Tsai is submitted for approval. Case 5: The promotion of Associate Manager Ming-Tsung Kuo to Vice President is submitted for approval.
None
Attendance of the Remuneration Committee members: Huan-Ming Chou and Chong-Kuo Tseng attended. The Remuneration Committee members’ opinions: None. The company's response to the opinion of the Remuneration Committee: All Directors present voted in favor of the proposal. Resolution: Approved by all members present at the meeting. Note: Upon learning on February 4, 2020 that Chin-Po Wang passed away, the company relieved him of his duties as a Remuneration Committee member.
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(VI) State of the company's Fulfillment of Corporate Social Responsibility, Any Departure from the Corporate Governance Best-Practice
Principles for TWSE/TPEx Listed Companies, and the Reason for Any Such Departure
Evaluation Item
State of Operations (Note 1) Any Departure from the Corporate Governance
Best-Practice Principles for
TWSE/TPEx Listed Companies and the
Reason for Any Such Departure
Yes No Summary (Note 2)
I. Does the company conduct risk assessments on environmental, social and corporate governance issues related to the company’s operations in accordance with the materiality principle, and formulate relevant risk management policies or strategies? (Note 3)
V
I. Exercise corporate governance The company has established the Corporate Social Responsibility Best-Practice Principles with approval of the Board of Directors. We have also established management systems to review the implementation results periodically. In addition, the company embraces corporate social responsibilities, gives back to society, and has appointed Hua Nan Commercial Bank as the trustee for the establishment of the "All Ring Tech Charity and Welfare Foundation". The Foundation aims to provide social charity and emergency relief activities and implements corporate social responsibilities for the society in accordance with related regulations. Please refer to Note 4 for details on the activities. Regarding risk management, the company has developed strategies for identifying risk incidents and controlling risks to a range within the company's risk appetite to reasonably ensure the achievement of the company's goals. The policies and regulations regarding risk management duties, analyses, processes, and communication have been in place and announced on the company website.
No differences.
II. Has the company established a dedicated (concurrent) unit to promote CSR? Has the Board of Directors authorized senior management to handle such matters as well as to report its implementation to the Board of Directors?
V
1. The company has formed the Corporate Governance and Sustainability Committee comprised of the Administration Division, Finance Division, President's Office, and procurement and sales units. Vice President Chien-De Li of the President's Office serves as the convener and is responsible for proposing and implementing CSR policies and institutions. The Committee reviews implementation items and makes improvements regularly each fiscal year.
2. The company's Corporate Governance and Sustainability Committee and the "All Ring Tech Charity and Welfare Foundation" work together to advance related CSR affairs and they report implementation results to the Board of Directors in the first quarter of each fiscal year (once a fiscal year).
No differences.
III. Environmental issues (I) Has the company established a suitable
environmental management system based on the characteristics of its industry?
V
The company selects substances that do not harm the environment in accordance with the characteristics of the industry and reduces the usage volume of materials to reduce pollution of the environment. We also prevent waste of resources in assembly and maintenance and focus on safe and energy-saving designs. The company
No differences.
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Evaluation Item
State of Operations (Note 1) Any Departure from the Corporate Governance
Best-Practice Principles for
TWSE/TPEx Listed Companies and the
Reason for Any Such Departure
Yes No Summary (Note 2)
assembles machinery and does not have a production line. We do not emit air or water pollutants. We have also obtained permits from the Environmental Protection Bureau and the Southern Taiwan Science Park Bureau. In addition, the company appoints professional institutions to measure carbon dioxide emissions and other monitored items each fiscal year to maintain environmental control measures. The inspection reports and the permits from the Environmental Protection Bureau and the Southern Taiwan Science Park Bureau have been announced on the company website. Therefore, the ISO 14001 standards are not applicable to the company.
(II) Is the company committed to improving the efficient use of resources and utilize renewable resources to reduce environmental impact?
V
The company is committed to improve the efficiency in the use of various resources, and it strengthens education on the classification of waste in hopes of reusing resources and lowering the impact on the environment. Please refer to Pages 87~92 for policies and goals for environmental protection and energy conservation.
No differences.
(III) Has the company assessed the present and future potential risks and opportunities of climate change and taken measures to respond to climate-related issues? V
In the face of global climate change, the company strengthens its climate resilience to reduce the disasters' impacts on the business operations. As stated in the Corporate Social Responsibility Report, responding to climate change is the company's responsibility for sustainable management. By continuously improving energy efficiency and using renewable energy, the company is committed to becoming a global leader in green manufacturing. Please refer to Pages 87~92 for policies and goals for environmental protection and energy conservation.
No differences.
(IV) Has the company calculated its GHG emissions, water consumption and total waste weight in the past two years, and formulated policies for energy conservation, reductions of carbon, GHG and water consumption, or other waste management?
V
The company's internal regulations require reduced usage of air-conditioning before the temperature reaches a specific level in order to reduce energy consumption, carbon emissions, and greenhouse gas emissions. We have also set up solar power panels to generate power for our own use. Please refer to Pages 87~92 for policies and goals for environmental protection and energy conservation.
No differences.
IV. Social issues (I) Has the company set up management policy and
procedures in accordance with the relevant laws and regulations, as well as the International Human Rights Treaty?
V
To improve the company's respect and support for human rights, the Board of Directors established the "Code of Ethical Conduct" on March 18, 2005, the "Ethical Corporate Management Best Practice Principles" on November 9, 2015, the "Ethical Management Procedures for Grievances and Reports" on July 28, 2016, and the "Human Rights Policy" on May 4, 2018. They are published on the company's website to ensure compliance with related labor regulations and international human rights.
No differences.
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Evaluation Item
State of Operations (Note 1) Any Departure from the Corporate Governance
Best-Practice Principles for
TWSE/TPEx Listed Companies and the
Reason for Any Such Departure
Yes No Summary (Note 2)
(II) Does the company formulate and implement reasonable employee benefits measures (including compensation, days-off, and other benefits, etc.), and appropriately link the operating performance or results to employee compensation?
V
1. The company's senior management periodically convenes meetings to discuss and understand the related implementation status of CSR activities and to review and make improvements. The company educates employees on business ethics from time to time in monthly meetings and integrates related results to employee performance evaluation.
2. The company has established the Remuneration Committee which comprises of Independent Directors who help review related information on salary. The company has established different performance evaluation systems for each employee based on the nature of his/her work, and we use performance evaluation settings and interviews to uncover the talents and competence of each employee as the basis for performance evaluation.
3. The company regards the retention of talented individuals as an important human resources strategy. In addition to a guaranteed annual pay of 14 months' salary, the company also provides employees with performance rewards and employee bonuses based on the performance of operations and the employee's actual contribution. We also have employee incentives such as R&D bonuses and other bonuses for encouraging employees. The company adjusts employees' salaries within a 3% range each fiscal year based on personal performance and company operations.
4. The company explains the corporate culture, ethical conduct, core values, and CSR to new recruits when on Board. We also provide different education and training courses for all employees, including education seminars on corporate governance and the prevention of insider trading to strengthen employees' knowledge and awareness of such subjects.
5. In addition to bonuses, the company also provides additional benefit policies and an excellent work environment for employees. Please refer to Pages39~40 and Pages 87~92 for details.
No differences.
(III) Has the company provided employees with a safe and healthy working environment, and routinely implemented safety and health education for employees?
V
The company has established the "Safety and Health Management Regulations" to maintain safety in the working environment. The company provides employees with a safe and healthy work environment and implements the following items: a. The company organizes employee health examinations; b. The company pays attention to food safety concerns by reviewing the menu each week and discussing
No differences.
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Evaluation Item
State of Operations (Note 1) Any Departure from the Corporate Governance
Best-Practice Principles for
TWSE/TPEx Listed Companies and the
Reason for Any Such Departure
Yes No Summary (Note 2)
the content of menus with contractors to provide a healthy food environment; c. The company supports a no-smoking workplace and encourages employees to quit smoking; d. The company provides a gym for employees to exercise; e. We established a mobile library to cultivate reading habits of employees; f. We implement lighting and carbon dioxide concentration measurements for the workplace every six months to provide a good working environment; g. We organize fire drills each fiscal year and establish a comprehensive fire safety system and file inspection reports; and h. We provide education and training programs to employees in the plant to ensure workplace safety.
(IV) Has the company established effective career development and training plans for employees?
V
The company has established the "Code of Ethical Conduct" and "Ethical Management Procedures for Grievances and Reports" that allow employees to report or appeal to the company through the employee cafeteria mailbox (anonymously) or directly through the Supervisor or the management. Please see Pages 46~51 for related standard operating procedures and confidentiality mechanisms. The company has established the "Labor Safety Consultancy and Communication Management Regulations." The company educates employees on their rights in the monthly meeting on subjects including the 2nd-generation National Health Insurance, gender equality at the workplace, labor rights, etc. The company also reports the company's performance in the operations from the previous month and future plans. In addition, the company has set up mailboxes at the company cafeteria for proposals on improving the system. We also assigned dedicated personnel that is ready to communicate with employees face to face. Overall, communication channels have been diverse and open. The company has established the "Education and Training Management Regulations" to provide new and old employees with a comprehensive set of training methods for the effective development of professional capabilities. The training programs integrate company goals and personal performance development, and we provide a full range of talent development courses for different job types and positions: 1. Onboard training: We adopt a mentorship system to quickly integrate new
employees into the team and our corporate culture. 2. R&D engineering: We organize theoretical and practical courses on R&D
technologies.
No differences.
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Evaluation Item
State of Operations (Note 1) Any Departure from the Corporate Governance
Best-Practice Principles for
TWSE/TPEx Listed Companies and the
Reason for Any Such Departure
Yes No Summary (Note 2)
3. Leadership: We organize a series of leadership courses for the management to let Supervisors lead the growth of employees.
4. Work skills: We organize courses on management, languages, computer, and other skills to improve work efficiency.
5. Living seminars: We organize seminars on improving life quality and encourage self-growth by employees.
6. Occupational safety and health training: We organize periodic fire safety drills, earthquake evacuation, and related courses to protect employees' safety and health.
(V) Has the company complied with relevant laws and regulations and international standards for its products and services respecting customer health and safety, customer privacy, marketing and labeling, and formulated relevant consumer protection policies and grievance procedures?
V
The products of the company and its subsidiaries meet ISO 9001 regulations, and the company has established a customer service unit to process quality and customer complaints. The company's products and services are provided in accordance with international laws and regulations, and the company has established a customer service unit to process quality and customer complaints.
No differences.
(VI) Does the company formulate a supplier management policy that requires suppliers to follow relevant regulations on issues such as environmental protection, occupational safety and health, or labor rights? How well are those policies implemented?
V
The company's products and services are provided in accordance with international laws and regulations, and the company has established a customer service unit to process quality and customer complaints. The company sets ourselves as an example and participates in social welfare events. We will invite upstream and downstream supply chains to dedicate themselves to foster a stronger sense of corporate social responsibility. The "All Ring Charitable Trust Fund" set up by the company continues to support blood donation activities, events dedicated to children from low-income families, and active donation activities in the event of emergencies and disasters in society to give back to society.
No differences.
V. Does the company, following internationally recognized guidelines or instructions, prepare and publish reports such as corporate social responsibility reports to disclose non-financial information? Has the company received assurance or certification of the aforesaid reports from a third party accreditation institution?
V
The company has prepared the corporate social responsibility reports and other reports in accordance with internationally recognized guidelines or instructions to disclose non-financial information. Such reports have also been published on the MOPS and company website. The company expects to obtain the assurance or certification of the aforesaid reports from a third party accreditation institution in the future.
No differences.
VI. If the company has established the corporate social responsibility principles based on "Corporate Social Responsibility Best-Practice Principles for TWSE/TPEx Listed Companies," please describe any deviation between the principles and their implementation: The company has established the "Corporate Social Responsibility Best-Practice
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Evaluation Item
State of Operations (Note 1) Any Departure from the Corporate Governance
Best-Practice Principles for
TWSE/TPEx Listed Companies and the
Reason for Any Such Departure
Yes No Summary (Note 2)
Principles" based on the "Corporate Social Responsibility Best-Practice Principles for TWSE/TPEx Listed Companies" and there is no deviation between the two. In addition, the company also pursues the ideals of sustainable development, care for society, and environmentally-friendliness.
VII. Other important information helpful in understanding CSR operations (I) To fulfill our social obligation to protect the environment, we prohibit the use of statuary hazardous materials when producing equipment. We also deliver related
information to each department to ensure that the company's products meet customer demands. In addition, the company continues to make improvements on environmental pollution, energy, resources conservation, and waste reduction to lower potential environmental protection risks.
(II) In addition to making generous donations during emergencies and crises in the society, the company also encourages employees to give aid when it is needed and join the donation programs to give back to society.
(III) Please refer to Note 3 for information on major activities supported by the All Ring Charitable Trust Fund. Note 1: If “Yes” is checked in the operating status column, please explain the important policies, strategies, measures and implementation situations; if “No” is checked in the operating status column, please explain the reasons,
as well as give relevant policies, strategies and measures to counter the situation.
Note 2: If the company has compiled CSR reports, it may specify the ways to access the reports and the page numbers of the cited content in the column "State of Operations." Note 3: The principle of materiality refers to environmental, social and corporate governance issues that have significant impacts on the company's investors and other stakeholders. Note 4: Activities of the All Ring Tech Charity and Welfare Foundation are outlined below:
Thematic Activity Target Description
Charity events during new fiscal year and
festivals
Disadvantaged students Lunar New Year: 234 shares of seasonal dishes were given out to elementary schools, junior high schools, and senior high
schools. Dragon Boat Festival: 412 pieces of glutinous rice were given out to elementary schools, junior high schools, and senior high schools.
Mid-autumn Festival: 400 pieces of moon cakes were given out to elementary schools, junior high schools, and senior high schools.
Donations to foundations Tainan City Southern Area Fund for Children and
Families, World Peace Foundation
World Peace Foundation: NT$30,000; Kuanyi-Line Counseling Center: NT$85,200
House of the Little Angel: NT$100,000; Charity Donation of Lions Club International: NT$200,000 Zenan Homeless Social Welfare Foundation: NT$100,000; Huashan Social Welfare Foundation: NT$200,000 Sunfar 3C: NT$30,000; Concordia Middle School participating in FIRST Robotics Competition: NT$500,000
TPCA Environment Foundation: NT$160,000; Chinese Society of Mechanical Engineers: NT$60,000
Scholarship Hope Initiative and breakfast subsidies for disadvantaged schoolchildren
All employees and community residents Famous people in the community were invited to give a public speech. 150 individuals participated.
Winter and summer camps Disadvantaged schoolchildren, all employees, and community residents
Winter camp: 60 participants, NT$27,407 Summer camp: 80 participants, NT$48,500
Care for rural areas Social welfare foundations Education subsidies for children in remote areas, totaling NT$200,000
Emergency relief Community students 7 students, NT$125,000 Breakfast and dinner for the baseball team of Shou Tian Elementary School: 30 students, NT$150,000
Sports supplies for Yizai Elementary School: 60 students, NT$50,000 Breakfast for the disadvantaged students of Kaohsiung Municipal Yanchao Junior High School: 70 students, NT$50,000
Charity run events All employees, families, friends, and suppliers 2,500 employees, making a donation totaling NT$2,046,257
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Promotion of creativity Kunshan Creativity Competition 600 participants, NT$1,000,000
Dream Come True Programs Disadvantaged students 216 students, books: NT$49,494, reading guide: NT$10,800, gift coupons: NT$54,175, Dream Come True cards: NT$37,986, and Christmas Magic Camp: NT$34,650
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(VII) State of the company's Ethical Corporate Management, Any Departure from the Ethical Corporate Management Best Practice Principles
for TWSE/TPEx Listed Companies, and the Reason for Any Such Departure
Evaluation Item
State of Operations (Note 1) Any Departure from the Ethical Corporate
Management Best Practice Principles for TWSE/TPEx
Listed Companies and the Reason for
Any Such Departure
Yes No Summary
I. Formulating policies and plans for ethical corporate management (I) Does the company formulate its ethical corporate
management policies that have been approved by the Board of Directors? Has the company declared its ethical corporate management policies and procedures in its guidelines and external documents, and does the Board of Directors and senior management work proactively to implement their commitment to those management policies?
V
I. Formulating policies and plans for ethical corporate management The company has established and passed the "Ethical Corporate Management Best-Practice Principles" in the Board meeting on November 9, 2015. The Principles have been amended twice (and passed in the Board meetings on June 13, 2019 and February 26, 2020). The latest version of the Principles has been disclosed on the MOPS. The company promotes the ideals of honesty and integrity, and we use our motto of "pay attention to the people, be considerate and forgiving, place ourselves in others' shoes, act in good faith and honesty, do business with openness and candor, and abide by our promises" to require employees to compete within the legal scope in their work and lives and work with suppliers in a fair, objective, and ethical manner. The company emphasizes employees' personal ethics and does not permit fraudulent activities for personal profits.
No differences. (II) Has the company set a plan to forestall unethical
conduct with clearly prescribed procedures, best-practices, disciplinary actions, and reporting systems for violations, implemented the plan accordingly, and regularly reviewed and corrected such plan?
V
The company has established the "Ethical Corporate Management Best-Practice Principles" and the "Ethical Management Procedures for Grievances and Reports" for education and training programs for employees to ensure that they understand the company's resolve to implement ethical corporate management, the related policies, prevention programs and the consequences of committing unethical conduct. The regulations are reiterated regularly in monthly meetings.
(III) Does the company establish an assessment mechanism for unethical risks, according to which it analyzes and assesses operating activities with high potential unethical risks? Does the mechanism include any precautionary measures against all the conducts as stated in Paragraph 2, Article 7 of the "Ethical Corporate Management Best Practice Principles for TWSE/TPEx Listed Companies"?
V
The company has established the "Ethical Corporate Management Best-Practice Principles" and the "Ethical Management Procedures for Grievances and Reports," and employees shall not receive any inappropriate interests in their business activities. We also implement control points in the accounting system, internal control system, and ISO management regulations to prevent unethical conduct. We have also established the Procedures for Acquisition and Disposal of Assets, Procedures for Endorsements and Guarantees, Procedures for Loaning of Funds to Others, and Procedures for Related Party Transactions.
II. Implementation of ethical corporate management (I) Has the company assessed the integrity records
of its business partners and specified ethical business policy in contracts with them?
V
II. Implementation of ethical corporate management The company evaluated the legality and credit of clients before doing business with them in order to avoid unethical transactions and conduct.
No differences.
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Evaluation Item
State of Operations (Note 1) Any Departure from the Ethical Corporate
Management Best Practice Principles for TWSE/TPEx
Listed Companies and the Reason for
Any Such Departure
Yes No Summary
(II) Has the company established an exclusively (or concurrently) dedicated unit under the Board to implement ethical corporate management, and report to the Board on a regular basis (at least annually) about the ethical corporate management policies, precautionary measures against unethical conducts, as well as the implementation and supervision thereof?
V
1. Vice President Chien-De Li of the President’s Office is the convener (approved by the Board on February 26, 2019, as the person in charge of corporate governance) who has established the company’s Corporate Governance and Sustainability Committee that ensures ethical corporate management based on the work of each unit, and reports in the first quarter of each year to the Board of Directors (once a year). The Committee reported the implementation results to the Board of Directors on November 7, 2019.
2. To prevent conflict of interests and provide communication channels, the company has established the "Ethical Corporate Management Best-Practice Principles" and the "Ethical Management Procedures for Grievances and Reports" to provide mechanisms for submitting complaints.
3. On top of the formulation of policies, for the company's implementation of the ethical corporate management policy in 2019, please refer to Note 2.
(III) Has the company established policies to prevent conflicts of interest, provide appropriate communication channels, and implement such policy properly?
V
The company's Rules of Procedures for Board of Directors Meetings includes a Director interest recusal clause which requires Directors to recuse themselves from votes on resolutions when there is a conflict of interest. In addition, all Directors, Supervisors, and managers have signed Statements on Honesty and Integrity. The company maintains smooth complaint channels with employees who are able to report to the company through the employee cafeteria mailbox or directly through the Supervisor or the management. We have also established a designated section for stakeholders on the company's website.
(IV) Has the company established effective accounting systems and internal control systems to implement ethical corporate management and had its internal audit unit, based on the results of assessment of the risk of involvement in unethical conduct, devise relevant audit plans and audit the compliance with the prevention programs accordingly or entrusted a CPA to conduct the audit?
V
The company has established an effective accounting system, internal control system, and ISO management regulations, which are regularly reviewed and revised to maintain the continued effectiveness of the system design and implementation. Auditors periodically provide improvement recommendations for the accounting system, internal control system, and ISO management regulations.
No differences.
(V) Does the company hold routine internal and external training for ethical corporate management?
V
The company organizes education and training programs for employees to ensure that they understand the company's resolve to implement ethical corporate management, the related policies, prevention programs, and the consequences of committing unethical conduct.
No differences.
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Evaluation Item
State of Operations (Note 1) Any Departure from the Ethical Corporate
Management Best Practice Principles for TWSE/TPEx
Listed Companies and the Reason for
Any Such Departure
Yes No Summary
III. Operation of the whistle-blowing channel (I) Has the company established concrete
whistle-blowing and rewarding systems and accessible whistle-blowing channels? Does the company assign a suitable and dedicated individual for the case being exposed by the whistle-blower?
V
III. Operation of the whistle-blowing channel The company has established the "Ethical Corporate Management Operating Procedures" and "Code of Conduct and Grievance and Complaint System," which are announced on the company website. If the company's Director, manager, or employee discovers any violation of the operational integrity of the company, it shall report immediately to the Board of Directors or the audit unit. The identity of the whistle-blower and the content of the report shall be kept confidential. The audit unit shall conduct thorough investigations on all reported cases to determine the facts. If the violation is confirmed, the audit unit shall coordinate with the Administration Division and take disciplinary actions according to relevant company policies. It shall also disclose the name and job position of the violator, the date and contents of the violation and the actions taken, etc. at an appropriate time. In addition, an employee shall be rewarded if he/she discovers and prevents forgery or identity fraud and minimizes loss for the company or its clients; an employee shall be rewarded if he/she exposes or prevents fraud or any harmful incident and minimizes loss or damage to the company; an employee shall be rewarded if he/she reports or assists in investigations on misconduct at work and prevents significant loss to the company. The company has established a mailbox on the external website to provide good communication channels to the company's employees, shareholders, and stakeholders to facilitate corporate governance. The company details specific rules for the processing unit, report channels, processing procedures, and punishment systems and that require the company to provide the reported individual with opportunities for expressing opinions or complaints to prevent wrongful accusations.
No differences.
(II) Has the company established standard operating procedures for the reported matters, the measures to be taken after investigation is completed, and the relevant confidential mechanism?
V
Standard operating procedures for investigations are as follows: 1. Quick response: After the company accepts a complaint or report, the audit
manager shall assign appropriate personnel to conduct investigations. 2. Reporting procedures:
a. Any report involving general employees shall be reported to the department head. Any report involving a Director or senior manager shall be reported to the Board of Directors.
b. The department of the company, which receives the report, and the
No differences.
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Evaluation Item
State of Operations (Note 1) Any Departure from the Ethical Corporate
Management Best Practice Principles for TWSE/TPEx
Listed Companies and the Reason for
Any Such Departure
Yes No Summary
department head or the person in charge shall immediately ascertain the facts. Assistance shall be provided by the relevant department when necessary, and the opportunity for explanations should be given to the individual being accused.
c. If it is confirmed that there is a violation of relevant laws or the company's ethical management policies and rules, the individual being accused shall be immediately required to stop the behavior, and appropriate measures shall be taken, and if necessary, the company shall seek compensation through legal channels to protect the company's rights and interests.
d. The acceptance of the report, the investigation process, and the results shall be kept in writing or electronic file, and the relevant information shall be kept for at least seven fiscal years. If a lawsuit related to the content of the report occurs before the expiration period, the information shall be kept until the end of the lawsuit.
e. If the investigation is verified, the relevant internal control system and operating procedures shall be reviewed, and improvement measures shall be proposed to prevent the same situation from happening again.
f. If the case is verified and the circumstances are severe, it shall be dealt with by law or company regulations, and the appropriate reward for the informant shall be provided.
g. The company will notify the complainant or the informant by telephone, letter, or other means within one month after the completion of the investigation.
3. Reported cases not to be accepted: Reported cases with any of the following circumstances shall not be accepted: a. Anonymously or with a false name, and no contact information is provided. b. No evidence is available for investigation.
4. Recusal rules: a. The person in charge of the case and the informant and the person being
accused are within a two-degree relative relationship or have related interests, which may affect the impartial investigation. The person in charge shall be self-recused.
5. The confidentiality mechanism is as follows:
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Evaluation Item
State of Operations (Note 1) Any Departure from the Ethical Corporate
Management Best Practice Principles for TWSE/TPEx
Listed Companies and the Reason for
Any Such Departure
Yes No Summary
a. The safety of the informant shall be protected. If it is an employee of the company, protection shall be guaranteed from improper counteractions.
b. The person in charge shall strictly safeguard the informant's identity and the content of the matter.
(III) Has the company adopted protection against inappropriate disciplinary action for the whistle-blower?
V The company takes full responsibility of keeping the confidentiality of the whistle-blowers, to prevent them from inappropriate treatment for whistle-blowing cases.
No differences.
IV. Strengthening of information disclosure (I) Has the company disclosed the content of the best
practice principles on ethical corporate management and the effectiveness of its activities on the company website or MOPS?
V
IV. Strengthening of information disclosure The company has established a website to disclose company status, basic information, financial, and the Corporate Social Responsibility Report. The company regularly discloses related information on ethical corporate management on the MOPS with promptness, openness, and transparency.
No differences.
V. If the company has established its own best practice principles on ethical corporate management in accordance with the "Ethical Corporate Management Best-Practice Principles for TWSE/GTSM Listed Companies," please describe any discrepancies between the prescribed Best-Practice and the actual implementation of the ethical corporate management practices: The company has established the "Ethical Corporate Management Best Practice Principles" in accordance with the "Ethical Corporate Management Best-Practice Principles for TWSE/TPEx Listed Companies". Related implementation does not deviate from principles established in the "Ethical Corporate Management Best-Practice Principles for TWSE/TPEx Listed Companies."
VI. Other information helpful to understand the integrity operation of the company: (e.g., the company's amendment to its own best practice principles on ethical corporate management) 1. Natural persons assigned by the company to perform duties in accordance with the Company Act or other individuals who obtain the company's internal material
information through identity, profession, or control relationships shall exercise the due care and diligence of a good administrator and perform duties in accordance with the principles of good faith. Insiders who are aware of internal material information may not disclose such information to others.
2. The company's certified public accountant is PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), who does not serve as the company's Director or Supervisor. PwC conducts periodic reviews of the company and reports to the Board of Directors each fiscal year. PwC is both professional and independent. In addition, our CPAs regularly assess major cycles and internal controls and provide recommendations on the company's internal controls and accounting.
Note 1: Provide a brief description in the appropriate column, regardless of whether "Yes" or "No" is selected.
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Note 2: The implementation of the ethical corporate management policy in 2019 is described as follows:
Event Target Description
Promoting rules and
regulations
All employees Rules and regulations regarding the Ethical Corporate Management Best Practice Principles and internal materials information are promoted in regular monthly meetings and
weekly executive meetings. Real examples are also provided for employees as a reminder in work to prevent the occurrence of unethical conduct.
Reporting mechanism All employees Employees can feedback to the management through multiple channels. The company has disclosed the communication channels for the stakeholders and Ethical Management
Procedures for Grievances and Reports on the company website, annual reports, and CSR reports, which provides employees with a reporting pipeline related to ethical
management.
Regular evaluation All employees The ethical corporate management policy has been applied to the employee performance appraisal system and human resource policies to establish a clear and effective reward and
discipline system.
Reporting system and
informant protection
All employees The company has set up a reporting system and informant protection mechanism. Please refer to #Pages 36-39#.
(VIII) If the company has adopted corporate governance best practice principles or related bylaws, disclose how these are to be searched:
The company has established and passed the "Corporate Governance Practice Principles" in the meeting of the Board of Directors and
disclosed them on MOPS.
(IX) Other important information to facilitate better understanding of the company's corporate governance activities may be disclosed here:
The company has established the Regulations on Prevention of Insider Trading as the basis of the company's processing of material
information and disclosure mechanisms. We also review the Regulations from time to time to comply with regulatory requirements and
actual management.
(X) Implementation of the Internal Control System:
1. Statement of the Internal Control System: Please refer to #Page 53#.
2. Where CPAs are commissioned to audit the company's internal control systems, the audit report prepared by the CPAs shall be
disclosed: Not applicable.
(XI) Any Legal Penalty Imposed upon the company and Its Personnel, or Any Penalty, Major Deficiencies, and State of Improvements
Imposed by the company upon Its Personnel for Violating the Rules of the Internal Control System during the Most Recent Year up to
the Publication Date of the Annual Report: No such occurrences.
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(XII) Major Resolutions of a Shareholders' Meeting or a Board of Directors Meeting during the Most Recent Year up to the Publication Date
of the Annual Report: Please refer to #Pages 18~21#.
(XIII) Major Content of Any Dissenting Opinions on Entry or Stated in a Written Statement Made by Directors or Supervisors regarding Major
Resolutions of Board Meetings during the Most Recent Year up to the Publication Date of the Annual Report: No such occurrences.
(XIV) Any Resignation or Dismissal of the company's Chairman, President, Accounting Manager, Financial Executive, Internal Audit Manager,
and Research and Development Executive during the Most Recent Year up to the Publication Date of the Annual Report: No such
occurrences.
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All Ring Tech Co., Ltd.
Statement of Internal Control System
Date: February 26, 2020
Based on the results of the self-assessment with the internal control system in 2019, the company
now declares as follows:
I. The company acknowledges that the establishment, implementation, and maintenance of the
internal control system are the responsibilities of the Board and the managerial officer of the
company. The company has established such a system. Its goals are to provide reasonable
assurance on the target achievement on the results and effectiveness (including profits,
performance and guaranteeing the safety of assets, etc.) of the operation, reliability of the
financial report, and compliance with relevant laws and regulations.
II. The internal control system has inherent constraints, and no matter how comprehensive its
design may be, an effective internal control system is only capable of providing adequate
assurance for achieving the above-mentioned objectives. Moreover, the effectiveness of the
internal control system may be altered from changes in the environment and under different
situations. Nevertheless, the company's internal control system contains self-monitoring
mechanisms, and the company takes immediate remedial actions in response to any identified
deficiencies.
III. The company assesses for the effectiveness of the internal control system's design and practices
through the effectiveness of internal control system, as stated in the Regulations Governing
Establishment of Internal Control Systems by Public Companies (hereinafter referred to as "the
Regulations"). The criteria adopted by the Regulations identify five key components of
managerial internal control: (1) Control Environment; (2) Risk Assessment; (3) Control
Activities; (4) Information and Communication; and (5) Monitoring Activities. Each
constituent element includes a number of categories. Please refer to "The Regulations" for the
aforementioned categories.
IV. The company has evaluated the design and operating effectiveness of its internal control
system according to the aforesaid criteria.
V. Based on the findings of the evaluation, the company believes that, as at December 31, 2019, it
has maintained, in all material respects, an effective internal control system (including the
supervision and management toward its subsidiaries), to provide reasonable assurance over our
operational effectiveness and efficiency, reliability of financial reporting, and compliance with
applicable regulations.
VI. This Statement shall be published in the company's Annual Report and public offering
prospectus. If the aforementioned content contains illegal matters such as any fraudulent or
hidden information, the company will be in question of breaching Articles 20, 32, 171, and 174
in the Securities and Exchange Act and face legal consequences.
VII. This Statement was approved by the Board on February 26, 2020 where 0 of the 6 attending
Directors expressed dissenting opinions, and the remainder all affirmed the content of this
Statement.
All Ring Tech Co., Ltd.
Chairman: Ching-Lai Lu
President: Hsin-Yao Cheng
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IV. Information on CPA Professional Fees
Table of the Range of CPA Professional Fees Name of Accounting Firm Name of CPA Audit Period Remark
PwC Taiwan Tsi-Meng Liu
Yong-Chih Lin January 1, 2019~December 31, 2019 None
Unit: NT$ thousand
Professional Fees Interval of the Amount
Audit Fees Non-Audit Fees Total
1 Less than NT$2,000 thousand - V -
2 NT$2,000 thousand (inclusive) to NT$4,000 thousand V - -
3 NT$4,000 thousand (inclusive) to NT$6,000 thousand - - -
4 NT$6,000 thousand (inclusive) to NT$8,000 thousand - - -
5 NT$8,000 thousand (inclusive) to NT$10,000 thousand - - -
6 Over NT$10,000 thousand - - -
Given any one of the following conditions, the company shall disclose CPA professional
fees:
(I) If the non-audit fees paid to the CPAs, their accounting firm and affiliated companies
of their accounting firm exceed one-fourth of the audit fees paid to them, the amount
of audit and non-audit fees, and the content of non-audit services shall be disclosed:
Unit: NT$ thousand
Name of Accounting
Firm
Name of CPA
Audit Fees
Non-Audit Fees
Audit Period Remark System Design
Business Registration
Manpower Others Subtotal
PwC Taiwan Tsi-Meng
Liu
3,015 0 30 0 219 249
January 1, 2019~
December 31, 2019
Other fees included typing, printing, binding, and postage amounting to NT$116 thousand and travel expenses of NT$103 thousand, totaling NT$219 thousand.
Yong-Chih Lin
(II) Where the Accounting Firm Is Replaced and Audit Fees Paid for the Year Are Less
than Those of the Previous Year, the Sum, Proportion, and Cause of the Reduction
Shall Be Disclosed: None.
(III) Where Audits Fees Paid for the Year Are More than 15% Less than Those of the
Previous
V. Information on Replacement of Certified Public Accountants: None.
VI. Where the company's Chairman, President, or Any Managerial Officer in Charge of Finance
or Accounting Matters Have in the Most Recent Fiscal Year Held a Position at the
Accounting Firm of Its Certified Public Accountant or an Affiliated Company of Such
Accounting Firm: None.
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VII. Equity Transfer or Changes in Equity Pledged by the company's Directors, Supervisors,
Managerial Officers or Shareholders with Shareholding Percentage Exceeding Ten (10)
Percent in the Most Recent Fiscal Year up to the Publication Date of the Annual Report:
(I) Changes in the Equity of Directors, Supervisors, Managerial Officers, and Major
Shareholders:
Title (Note 1) Name
2019 Current Fiscal Year up to May 18, 2020
Change in Shares Held Change in Shares
Pledged Change in Shares Held
Change in Shares
Pledged
Chairman Ching-Lai Lu - - - -
Director and
President Hsin-Yao Cheng
- -
- -
Director Fengqiao Investment Co., Ltd. 28,000 - 1,000 -
Representative
Director Yu-Ru Chong
10,000 - 29,000 -
Director Hanlin Construction Co., Ltd. - - - -
Representative
Director Ching-Han Chiu Huang
- - - -
Director Chien-Chang Chen - - - -
Director Chin-Po Wang - - - -
Director Huan-Ming Chou - - - -
Title (Note 4) Name
2019 Current Fiscal Year up to May 18, 2020
Change in Shares Held Change in Shares
Pledged Change in Shares Held
Change in Shares
Pledged
Supervisor Hong-Ren Lin - - - -
Supervisor Kuo-Chen Wu - - - -
Supervisor Jincheng Investment Co.,
Ltd. 115,000 - 46,000 -
Representative
Supervisor Ching-Hsu Tsai - - - -
Chief Technology
Officer (CTO) Cheng-En Ou (Note 2) - - - -
Vice President Chien-De Li - - - -
Associate Manager Ming-Tsung Kuo - - - -
Associate Manager Hsiao-Mei Wang - - - -
Associate Manager Shih-Long Yeh 1,000 - - -
Associate Manager Kuo-Lun Wang - - - -
Associate Manager Ming-Chieh Tsai - - - -
Associate Manager Chien-Jen Cheng - - - -
Associate Manager Heng-Hui Liu (Note 3) - - - -
Note 1: The company does not have shareholders who hold more than 10% of the company's total shares.
Note 2: Mr. Cheng-En Ou was promoted to Chief Technology Officer on February 26, 2020.
Note 3: Mr. Heng-Hui Liu was promoted to Associate Manager on April 28, 2020.
(II) Information on the Counterparty which Is a Related party in the Transfer of Equity
Interests: No such occurrences and not applicable.
(III) Information on the Counterparty which Is a Related Party in the Pledge of Equity
Interests: No such occurrences and not applicable.
VIII. Information on the Top 10 Holders of the company's Shares who Are Identified as Related
Parties, Spouses or Relatives within Second-degree of Kinship:
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Unit: Share; % April 11, 2020
Name Shares Held in Person
Shares Held by Spouse and Minor Children
Total Shares Held in the Name of Other
Persons
Top Ten Shareholders who Are Related Parties,
Spouses, or Second-degree Relatives
Remark
Number of Shares
Shareholding Percentage
Number of Shares
Shareholding Percentage
Number of Shares
Shareholding Percentage
Company (or Name)
Relationship
Fengqiao Investment Co., Ltd. by Yu-Ru Chong
7,355,625 8.83% - - - -
Ching-Lai Lu
Ching-Lai Lu is the spouse of the representative of the said company.
-
Shengguan Investment Co., Ltd.
The representative of Shengguan Investment Co., Ltd. is the daughter of the representative of the said company.
Liechtenstein Royal Bank account under the custody of Standard Chartered Bank
4,060,000 4.87% - - - - - - -
Ching-Lai Lu 3,757,283 4.51% 338,438 0.41% 7,326,625 8.79%
Fengqiao Investment Co., Ltd.
The representative of Fengqiao Investment Co., Ltd. is the spouse of Ching-Lai Lu.
-
Shengguan Investment Co., Ltd.
The representative of Shengguan Investment Co., Ltd. is the daughter of Ching-Lai Lu.
Chien-Chang Chen
2,732,431 3.28% - - - - - - -
Jincheng Investment Co., Ltd. by Ching-Hsu Tsai
2,216,000 2.66% - - - - - - -
Hui-Hsuan Lu, Representative of Shengguan Investment Co., Ltd.
2,089,789 2.51% - - - -
Fengqiao Investment Co., Ltd.
The representative of Fengqiao Investment Co., Ltd. is the mother of the representative of the said company.
-
Ching-Lai Lu
Ching-Lai Lu is the father of the representative of the said company.
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Name Shares Held in Person
Shares Held by Spouse and Minor Children
Total Shares Held in the Name of Other
Persons
Top Ten Shareholders who Are Related Parties,
Spouses, or Second-degree Relatives
Remark
Number of Shares
Shareholding Percentage
Number of Shares
Shareholding Percentage
Number of Shares
Shareholding Percentage
Company (or Name)
Relationship
Hong-Ren Lin 1,552,066 1.86% 70,304 0.08% - - - - -
A-Fen Chen 1,347,000 1.62% - - - - - - -
Mei-Chin Hsu 1,148,492 1.38% - - - - - - -
Treasury Stock Account of the company
1,077,000 1.29% - - - - - - -
IX. Number of Shares of the Same Investee Company Held by the company, Any of the
company’s Directors, Supervisors and Managerial Officers or Companies Directly or
Indirectly Controlled by the company and Consolidated Percentage of Shareholding:
December 31, 2019 Unit: Thousand shares; %
Investment in Other Companies
Investments of the
company
Investments of Directors, Supervisors,
Managerial Officers, and Directly or
Indirectly Controlled Businesses
Consolidated Investments
Number of
Shares
Shareholding
Percentage Number of Shares
Shareholding
Percentage
Number of
Shares
Shareholding
Percentage
PAI FU International Limited 1,930 100% - - 1,930 100%
IMAGINE Group Limited 5,220 72.10% 2,020 27.90% 7,240 100%
Uniring Tech CO., Ltd. 7,856 100% - - 7,856 100%
Kunshan All Ring Tech Co., Ltd. (Note 2) - - - 100% - 100%
All Ring Tech (Kunshan) Co., Ltd. (Note 3) - - - 100% - 100%
Note 1: The 27.90% shares in Imagine Group Limited is held by the company through the subsidiary Pai Fu International Limited in an indirect
investment.
Note 2: The shares in Kunshan All Ring Tech Co., Ltd. is held by the company through the subsidiary PAI FU International Limited in an indirect
investment.
Note 3: The shares in All Ring Tech (Kunshan) Co., Ltd. is held by the company through the subsidiary IMAGINE Group Limited in an indirect
investment.
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Chapter 4 Funding Status
I. Capital and Shares
(I) Capital & Shares
Unit: Share; April 11, 2020
Type of Shares Authorized Share Capital
Remark Outstanding Shares Unissued Shares Total
Registered Common Stock
(TPEx Listed Shares) 83,323,902 26,676,098 110,000,000
Quota for employee stock
option: 8,000,000 shares
(II) Sources of Capital
April 11, 2020 Unit: Share; NT$
Year/Month Issued
Price
Authorized Share Capital Paid-in Capital Remark
Number of
Shares Amount
Number of
Shares Amount Source of Capital
Capital
Increased
by Assets
Other than
Cash
Others
May 1996
(Note 1)
1,000 1,000,000 10,000,000 1,000,000 10,000,000 Capital stock at
founding None None
July 1996
(Note 2)
10 4,000,000 40,000,000 4,000,000 40,000,000 Capital increase by
cash None None
July 2000
(Note 3) 10 36,000,000 360,000,000 13,120,000 131,200,000
Capital increase by
earnings and cash None None
June 2001
(Note 4) 10 36,000,000 360,000,000 20,417,078 204,170,780
Capital increase by
earnings and
employee bonus
None None
July 2002
(Note 5) 10 36,000,000 360,000,000 26,000,000 260,000,000
Capital increase by
earnings and
employee bonus
None None
July 2003
(Note 6) 10 56,000,000 560,000,000 32,000,000 320,000,000
Capital increase by
earnings and
employee bonus
None None
October 2003
(Note 7) 10 56,000,000 560,000,000 32,073,768 320,737,680
Corporate bond
conversion None None
February 2004
(Note 8) 10 56,000,000 560,000,000 35,032,717 350,327,170
Corporate bond
conversion None None
April 2004
(Note 9) 10 56,000,000 560,000,000 37,036,791 370,367,910
Corporate bond
conversion None None
July 2004
(Note 10) 10 68,000,000 680,000,000 39,639,247 396,392,470
Corporate bond
conversion None None
August 2004
(Note 11) 10 68,000,000 680,000,000 43,772,558 437,725,580
Capital increase by
earnings and
employee bonus
None None
October 2004
(Note 12) 10 68,000,000 680,000,000 46,010,415 460,104,150
Corporate bond
conversion and
employee stock
options
None None
January 2005
(Note 13) 10 68,000,000 680,000,000 46,014,939 460,149,390
Corporate bond
conversion None None
April 2005
(Note 14) 10 68,000,000 680,000,000 46,387,939 463,879,390
Employee stock
options None None
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Year/Month Issued
Price
Authorized Share Capital Paid-in Capital Remark
Number of
Shares Amount
Number of
Shares Amount Source of Capital
Capital
Increased
by Assets
Other than
Cash
Others
August 2005
(Note 15) 10 68,000,000 680,000,000 51,887,939 518,879,390
Capital increase by
earnings and
employee bonus
None None
December 2005
(Note 16) 10 68,000,000 680,000,000 51,111,939 511,119,390
Canceled treasury
shares None None
March 2006
(Note 17) 10 68,000,000 680,000,000 52,723,299 527,232,990
Corporate bond
conversion and
employee stock
options
None None
June 2006
(Note 18) 10 68,000,000 680,000,000 52,827,648 528,276,480
Corporate bond
conversion and
employee stock
options
None None
December 2006
(Note 19) 10 68,000,000 680,000,000 52,947,648 529,476,480
Employee stock
options None None
August 2007
(Note 20) 10 68,000,000 680,000,000 52,405,648 524,056,480
Canceled treasury
shares and
exercised employee
stock options
None None
October 2007
(Note 21) 10 68,000,000 680,000,000 52,755,648 527,556,480
Employee stock
options None None
March 2008
(Note 22) 10 68,000,000 680,000,000 52,920,648 529,206,480
Employee stock
options None None
June 2008
(Note 23) 10 68,000,000 680,000,000 54,298,225 542,982,250
Corporate bond
conversion and
employee stock
options
None None
August 2008
(Note 24) 10 68,000,000 680,000,000 57,790,975 577,909,750
Capital increase by
earnings and
employee bonus
None None
October 2008
(Note 25) 10 68,000,000 680,000,000 58,060,475 580,604,750
Employee stock
options None None
December 2008
(Note 26) 10 68,000,000 680,000,000 57,074,475 570,744,750
Canceled treasury
shares None None
March 2009
(Note 27) 10 68,000,000 680,000,000 60,064,402 600,644,020
Capital increase by
earnings and
employee bonuses,
and employee stock
options
None None
October 2009
(Note 28) 10 68,000,000 680,000,000 60,946,402 609,464,020
Employee stock
options None None
December 2009
(Note 29) 10 68,000,000 680,000,000 61,581,402 615,814,020
Employee stock
options None None
March 2010
(Note 30) 10 68,000,000 680,000,000 61,876,402 618,764,020
Employee stock
options None None
June 2010
(Note 31) 10 68,000,000 680,000,000 62,203,902 622,039,020
Employee stock
options None None
September 2010
(Note 32) 10 68,000,000 680,000,000 62,871,902 628,719,020
Employee stock
options None None
December 2010
(Note 33) 10 68,000,000 680,000,000 63,623,902 636,239,020
Employee stock
options None None
March 2011
(Note 34) 10 68,000,000 680,000,000 64,102,902 641,029,020
Employee stock
options None None
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Year/Month Issued
Price
Authorized Share Capital Paid-in Capital Remark
Number of
Shares Amount
Number of
Shares Amount Source of Capital
Capital
Increased
by Assets
Other than
Cash
Others
June 2011
(Note 35) 10 68,000,000 680,000,000 64,202,902 642,029,020
Employee stock
options None None
July 2012
(Note 36) 10 110,000,000 1,100,000,000 80,202,902 802,029,020
Capital increase by
private placement None None
October 2013
(Note 37) 10 110,000,000 1,100,000,000 80,723,902 807,239,020
Employee stock
options None None
April 2015
(Note 38) 10 110,000,000 1,100,000,000 80,367,902 803,679,020
Canceled treasury
shares None None
August 2015
(Note 39) 10 110,000,000 1,100,000,000 86,367,902 863,679,020
Capital increase by
cash None None
December 2015
(Note 40) 10 110,000,000 1,100,000,000 85,335,902 853,359,020
Canceled treasury
shares None None
August 2016
(Note 41) 10 110,000,000 1,100,000,000 84,238,902 842,389,020
Canceled treasury
shares None None
March 2019
(Note 42) 10 110,000,000 1,100,000,000 83,323,902 833,239,020
Canceled treasury
shares None None
Note 1: In 1998, the denomination of each share is changed to NT$10. Note 2: Approved by the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Jul. 21, 1999 MOE (088) No. 650738. Note 3: Approved by the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Aug. 21, 2000 MOE (089) No. 089130640.
Note 4: Approved by the Ministry of Finance and Financial Supervisory Commission MOF (089) I No. 133646. Approved by the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Aug. 27, 2001 MOE (090) No. 09001225660.
Note 5: Approved by the Securities and Futures Bureau of the Ministry of Finance MOF (91) I No. 131489.
Approved by the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Jul. 24, 2002 MOE (090) No. 09101290460. Note 6: Approved by the Securities and Futures Bureau of the Ministry of Finance MOF (92) I No. 127403.
Approved by the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Jul. 31, 2003 MOE (092) No. 09232441840.
Note 7: Approved by the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Oct. 30, 2003 MOE No. 09232880610. Note 8: Approved by the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Feb. 06, 2004 MOE No. 09331635630. Note 9: Approved by the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Apr. 12, 2004 MOE No. 09331960710.
Note 10: Approved by the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Jul. 27, 2004 MOE No. 09332480260. Note 11: Approved by the Securities and Futures Bureau, Financial Supervisory Commission, SFB FSC (93) No. 0930129953.
Approved by the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Aug. 20, 2004 MOE No. 09332598060. Note 12: Approved by the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Oct. 19, 2004 MOE No. 09332867260.
Note 13: Approved by the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Jan. 17, 2005 MOE No. 09431567540. Note 14: Approved by the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Apr. 18, 2005 MOE No. 09431982830. Note 15: Approved by the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Aug. 29, 2005 MOE No. 09401168630.
Note 16: Approved by the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Jan. 20, 2006 MOE No. 09501010470. Note 17: Approved by the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Apr. 18, 2006 MOE No. 09501069810. Note 18: Approved by the Southern Taiwan Science Park Bureau, Jul. 28, 2006, STSPB No. 0950015926.
Note 19: Approved by the Southern Taiwan Science Park Bureau, Jan. 29, 2007, STSPB No. 0960001151. Note 20: Approved by the Southern Taiwan Science Park Bureau, Aug. 7, 2007, STSPB No. 0960018286. Note 21: Approved by the Southern Taiwan Science Park Bureau, Oct. 30, 2007, STSPB No. 0960023580.
Note 22: Approved by the Southern Taiwan Science Park Bureau, Apr. 25, 2008, STSPB No. 0970009001. Note 23: Approved by the Southern Taiwan Science Park Bureau, Jul. 31, 2008, STSPB No. 0970018441. Note 24: Approved by the Southern Taiwan Science Park Bureau, Aug. 7, 2008, STSPB No. 0970018332.
Note 25: Approved by the Southern Taiwan Science Park Bureau, Oct. 22, 2008, STSPB No. 0970024976. Note 26: Approved by the Southern Taiwan Science Park Bureau, Nov. 31, 2008, STSPB No. 0970031043. Note 27: Approved by the Southern Taiwan Science Park Bureau, Aug. 17, 2009, STSPB No. 0980018683.
Note 28: Approved by the Southern Taiwan Science Park Bureau, Oct. 23, 2009, STSPB No. 0980023532. Note 29: Approved by the Southern Taiwan Science Park Bureau, Jan. 20, 2010, STSPB No. 0990001076. Note 30: Approved by the Southern Taiwan Science Park Bureau, Apr. 26, 2010, STSPB No. 0990008342.
Note 31: Approved by the Southern Taiwan Science Park Bureau, Jul. 21, 2010, STSPB No. 0990015405. Note 32: Approved by the Southern Taiwan Science Park Bureau, Oct. 18, 2010, STSPB No. 0990022963. Note 33: Approved by the Southern Taiwan Science Park Bureau, Jan. 21, 2011, STSPB No. 1000001416.
Note 34: Approved by the Southern Taiwan Science Park Bureau, Apr. 19, 2011, STSPB No. 1000009317. Note 35: Approved by the Southern Taiwan Science Park Bureau, Jul. 20, 2011, STSPB No. 1000017682. Note 36: Approved by the Southern Taiwan Science Park Bureau, Jul. 31, 2012, STSPB No. 1010018465.
Note 37: Approved by the Southern Taiwan Science Park Bureau, Oct. 316, 2013, STSPB No. 1020025715. Note 38: Approved by the Southern Taiwan Science Park Bureau, Apr. 14, 2015, STSPB No. 1040008703. Note 39: Approved by the Southern Taiwan Science Park Bureau, Aug. 03, 2015, STSPB No. 1040019179.
Note 40: Approved by the Southern Taiwan Science Park Bureau, Dec. 14, 2015, STSPB No. 1040031579. Note 41: Approved by the Southern Taiwan Science Park Bureau, Aug. 12, 2016, STSPB No.1050020562. Note 42: Approved by the Southern Taiwan Science Park Bureau, Mar. 11, 2019, STSPB No. 1080006419.
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II. Shareholder Structure
Unit: Person; share; April 11, 2020
Shareholder Structure
Number
Government Agencies
Financial Institutions
Other Institutions
Individuals Foreign Institution
or Foreigners Total
Number of Individuals - - 187 16,793 37 17,017 Number of Shares Held - - 16,551,315 61,448,269 5,324,318 83,323,902
Shareholding Ratio - - 19.86% 73.75% 6.39% 100.00%
Note: The TWSE/TPEx primary listed companies and companies registered on the TPEx Emerging Stock Board shall
disclose the percentage of shares held by investors from China: None.
III. Dispersion of Equity Ownership
1. Ownership dispersion of common stock:
Unit: Person; share; par value of each share at NT$10, April 11, 2020
Shareholder Ownership Number of
Shareholders Number of Shares Held Shareholding Percentage (%)
1 to 999 11,375 190,262 0.23 1,000 to 5,000 4,092 8,536,935 10.24 5,001 to 10,000 660 5,229,669 6.28 10,001 to 15,000 242 3,139,271 3.77 15,001 to 20,000 158 2,955,838 3.55 20,001 to 30,000 151 3,871,506 4.64 30,001 to 40,000 92 3,270,741 3.92 40,001 to 50,000 60 2,728,646 3.27
50,001 to 100,000 101 7,079,712 8.50 100,001 to 200,000 41 5,704,033 6.85 200,001 to 400,000 25 7,408,151 8.89 400,001 to 600,000 5 2,471,500 2.97 600,001 to 800,000 5 3,401,952 4.08
800,001 to 1,000,000 0 0 0 1,000,001 or more 10 27,335,686 32.81
Total 17,017 83,323,902 100.00
2. Ownership dispersion of preferred stock: No preferred stock has been issued.
IV. List of Major Shareholders (Shareholding Ratio 5% or More or Top Ten Shareholders)
Unit: Share; April 11, 2020
Shares Name of Major Shareholder
Number of Shares Held Shareholding Percentage
Fengqiao Investment Co., Ltd. 7,355,625 8.83% Liechtenstein Royal Bank Account under the Custody of Standard Chartered Bank
4,060,000 4.87%
Ching-Lai Lu 3,757,283 4.51% Chien-Chang Chen 2,732,431 3.28% Jincheng Investment Co., Ltd. 2,216,000 2.66% Shengguan Investment Co., Ltd. 2,089,789 2.51% Hong-Ren Lin 1,552,066 1.86% A-Fen Chen 1,347,000 1.62% Mei-Chin Hsu 1,148,492 1.38% Treasury Stock Account of the company 1,077,000 1.29%
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V. Market Price, Net Value, Earnings, Dividends, and Related Information over the Past Two
Fiscal Years
Unit: NT$; thousand shares
Year Item
2018 2019 Current Fiscal Year up to March 31, 2020 (Note 9)
Market Price per Share (Note 1)
Highest 77.70 50.00 49.70
Lowest 41.00 34.25 26.25
Average 66.10 42.59 42.20
Net Worth per Share (Note 2)
Before distribution 22.19 20.26 20.30
After distribution 19.12 (Note 8) Not applicable
Earnings per Share Weighted average shares 84,239 83,324 83,280
Earnings per share (Note 3)
Before adjustment 3.74 1.00 0.44
After adjustment 3.74 1.00 0.44
Dividends per Share
Cash dividends 3.10 (Note 8) Not applicable
Stock dividends
Stock dividends by earnings
- (Note 8) Not applicable
Stock dividends by capital surplus
- (Note 8) Not applicable
Accumulated undistributed dividends (Note 4)
- - Not applicable
Return on Investment (ROI) Analysis
Price-to-earnings ratio (Note 5) 17.67 42.59 Not applicable
Price-to-dividends ratio (Note 6) 21.32 (Note 8) Not applicable
Cash dividend yield (Note 7) 4.69 (Note 8) Not applicable *If any earnings or capital surpluses are transferred to capital increase or common stock, the company shall further disclose information on market prices and cash dividends retroactively adjusted based on the number of shares after distribution. Note 1: List the highest and lowest market price of the common stock for each fiscal year, and refer to the transaction value and transaction volume to
calculate the average market price for each fiscal year. Note 2: This shall be filled in by using the shares already issued by fiscal year-end as a basis, and also by referencing the allocation that the
shareholders' meeting has decided on for the subsequent fiscal year.
Note 3: If there are any retroactive adjustments needed due to the issuance of bonus shares, earnings per share before and after the adjustment shall be listed.
Note 4: If the conditions of equity securities issuance allow undistributed dividends to be accumulated to the subsequent fiscal years in which there is
profit, the company shall disclose the accumulated undistributed dividends respectively up to that fiscal year. Note 5: Price-to-earnings ratio = Average closing price per share for the fiscal year / Earnings per share. Note 6: Price-to-dividends ratio = Average closing price per share for the fiscal year / Cash dividends per share.
Note 7: Cash dividend yield = Cash dividends per share / Average closing price per share for the fiscal year. Note 8: The earnings distribution proposal has not been approved by the shareholders' meeting. Note 9: For net worth per share and net earnings per share, data from the latest quarter that has been audited by the CPAs up until the date of
publication of the Annual Report shall be filled in. For all other columns, the company shall fill in the information of the fiscal year up to the date of publication of the Annual Report.
VI. Company Dividend Policy and Implementation Thereof
(I) Dividend Policy:
As the company faces an ever-changing industrial environment and the business is at
a steady growth stage, the Board of Director shall take into consideration the budget
for future capital expenditure and funds needed and weigh the necessity of allocating
earnings to support capital needs when deciding on the amount of surplus to be
retained or distributed and the amount of dividend to be paid in cash. Each fiscal year,
the company shall, after paying taxes and making up for losses, set aside 10 percent
of its earnings if any for a legal reserve in accordance with relevant laws or
regulations. A special reserve shall also be set aside. The rest of the earnings, plus the
accumulated undistributed earnings of the previous fiscal year, shall make for the
distributable earnings. At least 30 percent of the distributable earnings shall be
allocated to shareholders as bonuses. Among which, cash dividends shall not be less
than 10 percent of the total dividends allocated. The Board of Directors shall, based
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on relevant factors such as future business or re-investment, propose the distribution
of earnings, and submit the proposal to the shareholders' meeting for approval.
(II) Dividend Distribution to be Proposed to the Shareholders' Meeting:
(1) The Board of Directors made a resolution on earnings distribution for the fiscal
year of 2019 on February 26, 2020, which proposes cash dividends of
NT$74,991,512, along with cash dividends of NT$49,994,341 from capital
surplus.
(2) The Board of Directors shall set the ex-dividend date upon authorization by the
shareholders' meeting. Any dividend less than NT$1 shall be rounded down. The
Chairman is authorized to trade the remaining balance with certain parties.
VII. Effect upon Business Performance and Earnings per Share of Any Stock Dividend
Distribution Proposed or Adopted at This Shareholders' Meeting: Not applicable as the Board
of Directors proposed to allocate cash dividends in full.
VIII. Compensation for Employees, Directors and Supervisors
(I) The Percentages or Ranges concerning an Employee, Director, and Supervisor
Compensation, as Outlined in the company's Articles of Incorporation:
Article 20-1 of the company’s Articles of Incorporation stipulates that the company
shall allocate no more than 3 percent of its annual profits for compensations to the
Directors and no less than 3 percent for compensations to the employees.
(II) The Basis for Estimating the Amount of Employee, Director, and Supervisor
Compensation, for Calculating the Number of Shares to Be Distributed as Employee
Compensation, and the Accounting Treatment of the Discrepancy, if Any, between
the Actual Distributed Amount and the Estimated Figure, for the Current Period:
When there is a discrepancy between the actual amount to be distributed as
determined at the shareholders' meeting and the estimated amount, the difference
shall be treated as a change in accounting estimate and shall be listed as a profit or
loss in the following fiscal year.
(III) Information on Allocation of Compensation Approved by the Board of Directors:
(1) The amount of any employee compensation distributed in cash or stocks and
Director/Supervisor compensation. If there is any discrepancy between that
amounts and the estimated figures for the fiscal year these expenses are
recognized, the discrepancy, its cause, and the status of treatment shall be
disclosed: On February 26, 2020, the Board of Directors made a resolution to
distribute NT$7,290 thousand for employee compensation and NT$1,922
thousand for compensation of Directors and Supervisors in cash. There was no
difference between these amounts and the amounts estimated for 2019.
(2) The amount of any employee compensation distributed in stocks as a percentage
of the sum of the current after-tax net income and total employee compensation:
The employees' compensation for the fiscal year of 2019 was determined by the
Board of Directors to be fully allocated in cash, and therefore this does not
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apply.
(IV) The Actual Distribution of Employee, Director, and Supervisor Compensation for the
Previous Fiscal Year (with an Indication of the Number of Shares, Monetary Amount,
and Stock Price, of the Shares Distributed), and, if There Is Any Discrepancy between
the Actual Distribution and the Recognized Employee, Director, or Supervisor
Compensation, Additionally the Discrepancy, Cause, and how It Is Treated:
On February 26, 2019, the company's Board of Directors resolved on the distribution
of 2018 compensation for employees and Directors/Supervisors in the amount of
NT$26,560 thousand and NT$3,525 thousand respectively in cash. There was no
difference between these amounts and the amounts estimated for 2018.
IX. Share Repurchases
May 18, 2020
Numbering of Repurchase 8th
Purpose of Repurchase Shares Transferred to Employees
Repurchase Period March 19, 2020 to May 17, 2020
Results of Share Repurchase Still under implementation
Price Range of Repurchase NT$21~NT$60
Repurchased Share Type and Amount 1,870,000 shares of common stock
Repurchased Share Value NT$66,448,500
Canceled and Transferred Share Amount 0 shares
Accumulated Number of Share Held 1,870,000 shares
Accumulated Number of Shares Held to Total Number of
Shares Issued (%) 2.24%
X. Issuance of Corporate Bonds: None.
XI. Issuance of Preferred Shares: None.
XII. Issuance of Global Depository Receipts: None.
XIII. Issuance of Employee Stock Options: None.
XIV. Issuance of Restricted Employee Shares: None.
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XV. Issuance of New Shares in Connection with the Merger or Acquisition of Other Companies
(I) Issue of New Shares in Connection with Any Acquisition of Shares of Another
Company in the Most Recent Fiscal Year up to the Publication Date of the Annual
Report:
1. The stock agent's opinion on the issue of new shares for the acquisition of shares
of another company in the most recent quarter: None.
2. The status of implementation in the most recent quarter; if the implementation has
not achieved the expected target, a statement on the impact on shareholders' equity
and improvement plan shall be provided: Not applicable.
(II) Any Issuance of New Shares in Connection with the Acquisition of Shares of Another
Company Approved by the Board of Directors in the Most Recent Fiscal Year up to
the Publication Date of the Annual Report: None.
XVI. Implementation of Capital Allocation Plans
Status of any issuance or private placement of securities in progress or during the three most
recent fiscal years up to the publication date of the Annual Report, of which the benefits of
this plan has not been realized; please provide the details on the content of the above-stated
issuance or private placement of securities and the status of implementation: None.
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Chapter 5 Operations Overview
I. Business Content
(I) Scope of Business
1. The main business of the company
(1) Design, manufacturing, and assembly of and software development for
automated machinery
(2) Manufacturing, processing, and trading of mechanical equipment and parts
(3) Distribution, import, and export of electronics, machinery equipment, and
components
(4) Assembly of computers and electronic equipment and assembly and trade of
computer peripherals
(5) Trading of chemical raw materials (except controlled substances)
(6) CE01030 Optical Instrument Manufacturing Industry
(7) CC01050 data storage and processing equipment manufacturing
(8) I301010 data software services
(9) CB01990 Other machinery manufacturing
(10) CC01030 Electric Appliance and Audiovisual Electric Products Manufacturing
(11) F401010 International trade
(12) JE01010 leasing industry (limited to proprietary IC BGC and automated
machinery)
(13) ZZ99999 Business items not prohibited or restricted by law, besides those
requiring special approval
2. Ratio of main products to total revenue in 2019
Main Product Ratio to Total Revenue
Semiconductor Equipment 72.45%
Passive Component Equipment 16.44%
LED Equipment 4.40%
Others 6.71%
Total 100.00%
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3. Current product lines Type Product Name Function
Passive
Component
Equipment
Winding machine Equipment used to wind enameled wire on ferrite or ceramic hollow core products to
create an inductor effect
NR four-axial
wiring and
soldering
machine
The machine is a power inductor winding device, which is divided into two turntable
stations, a winding station and a soldering station, and a turntable divider completes a
six-step process. Winding, crimping, reloading, fluxing, soldering, and retrieving.
Soldering
machine
This equipment is a soldering machine. Products are sent out in rows by the vibration
plate to the receiving mechanism and then sucked in by the feeding mechanism. After
fluxing, preheating, and soldering, the products are then placed into the storage box.
Assembly
machine
This equipment is a double winding induction assembly machine. Products are sent to
a specific position by the vibration plate and then sucked onto the turret holding
fixture. The turret is divided into eight parts with four workstations to complete the
tasks of feeding, coating, calibration, and receiving. After the process is completed,
the retrieving module puts the products onto the conveyor belt for delivery into the
oven.
Laminating
machine
This machine performs an adhesive dispensing operation on-chip inductors after
winding is completed. First, the adhesive is dispensed on the chamber of the tape, the
chip inductor is fed into the track through the vibration plate, coiled products are put
into the backing tape by the suction nozzle, and then products are rolled out after the
adhesive is cured by UV light. The entire dispensing and coating process is
completed.
Table-top
double-head spot
welding machine
Place the coiled FPC product fixture plate on the device, let the spot welding head
press precisely on the spot to be welded by sliding the welding head along the fixture
platform, and weld the enameled wire on the tin plate by temperature-controlled
heating.
Passive
Component
Equipment
Cutting machine
New type automatic capacitor & inductor cutting machine. This machine is designed
with automatic feeding, retrieving, preheating, freezing, X-axis CCD alignment, and
X-axis servomechanism.
Electroplating
machine
This machine is used for electroplating of wafers. Wafers are placed in a rotating
cylinder manually, and then the anode robot arm exchanges and cleans the wafers to
achieve the purpose of electroplating.
Inductive testing and packaging machine
This will be key equipment for passive component manufacturing.
LED
Equipment
Test sorting
machine
This equipment is a testing and sorting machine used to achieve sorting and
collecting after the LED is used for light and electrical measurement.
Packing machine
The primary function of this equipment is to test, and QC LED products for
photoelectric range. Nonconforming LED products are blown into the waste box, and
qualified LED products are aligned to the direction of the carrier best for packaging
through visual recognition. Final packing is then monitored by the real-time visual
recognition system to ensure that the appearance of the LED projects and the
alignment to the carrier belt meet the needs of customers.
Semiconductor
Equipment
Substrate loader The Substrate in the cartridge is delivered one by one to the next workstation. Empty
cartridge is automatically unmounted, and new cartridge mounted again.
Substrate
unloader
The substrate (PC Board) is taken into the grid from the oven surface and then
automatically pushed into the cartridge through connecting the distributor. The
cartridge is automatically replaced and mounted.
Lane Changer After receiving the substrate from the preceding workstation, the substrate is
automatically sent to the oven for drying.
Boat to tray/tray
to boat
This carrier exchange equipment mounts the products to different carriers for
different manufacturing processes. The primary function is to shuffle the substrate
back and forth between boat and tray.
Single/double
trackball mounter
BGA automatic ball mounter comes with single/double runners, single/double ball
mounting heads. Coupled with CCD visual inspection, precision up to 0.2 mm in
tin-ball diameter can be achieved. This mounter can be used for IC deep submicron
process and development of 12-inch or larger wafers.
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Type Product Name Function
Under filler
This PC-controlled machine calibrates the amount of glue in the micro-precision
crane and, aided with the CCD vision, searches and positions the location to fill all
gaps between the IC and the PC Boards without leaving any holes. This action
completes the binding of the IC and PC Boards, replacing the fill chip package
process done by the wire bonding machine.
Testing
equipment
This device quickly and automatically determines the geometrical dimensions, such
as points, lines, frames, circles, arcs, and angles, of molds and other products.
Silver paste
under filler
This PC-controlled machine calibrates the amount of paste in the micro-precision
crane and, aided with the CCD vision, searches and positions the location to spread
paste between the die and cooling fin.
BGA inspection
machine
This equipment uses a JEDEC Tray as the standard carrier to carry the products
through a series of inspection stations. After inspections are completed, the products
are automatically sorted into conforming and nonconforming products and sent to the
corresponding piles. The Tray can be flipped to achieve inspection on both sides.
AOI inspection
machine
This machine detects missing dies and dies color markings through image
recognition. It records the overall substrate die markings, creates a substrate map and
then uploads the map for determination of subsequent process.
SIP surface
mounting
machine
This equipment is used for surface mounting of SIP products. It is key equipment for
the SIP process.
Wafer form AOI
Inspection
equipment
The device inspects defects during the manufacturing process. It is key equipment for
the high-level packaging process.
Wafer form dispensing equipment
This device is used for high-level packaging processes. It is key equipment for
high-level packaging processes.
4. New products under development
The company plans to develop the following new products:
Type Product Name Function Semiconductor
Equipment Plate heat sink mounting system A key process for mounting plate heat sinks in IC packages.
(II) Industry Overview
(1) Current status and development of the industry
The company was founded in 1996 as a professional automated machinery
equipment manufacturer, specializing in research, development, manufacture and
selling of automated machinery equipment for semiconductors, passive
components, LEDs and inspections. The company has long maintained a close
relationship with the major electronics manufacturers. With extensive
professional knowledge and technical experience, we have provided the
downstream industries machinery and technical consultation services for
automated processes. Over the years, we have established a good reputation in
the semiconductor, passive components, and LED industries. An overview of the
industries we operate in is provided in the section below:
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1) Semiconductor packaging equipment industry
In recent years, 3D IC has gradually emerged as the mainstream technology.
The whole-new architecture of 3D IC meets the market trend. For example,
smartphones have high requirements for IC functions and bandwidth, and 3D
IC achieves broader bandwidth in reduced component size. It has the
advantages of miniaturization, high performance, and ease of integration
with highly heterogeneous applications. That is why it has become the
dominant technology under development in the semiconductor packaging
industry at the current stage. As new opportunities arise from new generation
packaging and testing technology for 3D IC, many countries, including
Japan, South Korea, the United States, and China, raced to invest in relevant
research and development. The global 3D IC industry is coming into a stage
of heightened competition. With competitive advantages, Taiwan’s
semiconductor packaging and testing companies shall be able to seize the
business opportunities for outsourced 3D IC manufacturing, as well as the
logic and memory stacking technology applications. TSMC announced that
the company would extend its wafer capabilities into the packaging field.
TSMC focuses on the development of TSV technology and plans to add
packaging capabilities to its wafer fabrication. With its existing wafer-class
packaging technology and as the trend of electronic products moves toward
high-performance, high-integration, and low-power consumption component
specifications, the semiconductor manufacturers will develop beyond the
Moore's Law. 2.5D IC and 3D IC will become the primary trend in the future
development of advanced packaging and testing technology. TSMC actively
promotes CoWoS integrated production technology and combines logic
system single-chip and dynamic random access memory into a single module.
Since a wafer fabrication plant has higher integration capability than a
semiconductor packaging and testing plant, TSMC’s recent CoWoS
operating model has indeed brought a certain level of pressure to the first-tier
semiconductor packaging and testing plants. In addition to the CoWoS
technology, TSMC has already launched into production, InFO WLP
packaging technology tailored to the middle and low-end processor market
has also begun production. The primary domestic semiconductor packaging
and testing plants have taken a neutral and decisive stance on the outlook of
the industry’s development. In the short term, there is no need to worry
about the competition. The main reason is that TSMC’s advanced process
packaging and testing is not offered to all customers. The “one-stop” service
is only available to a certain few customers. To meet the advanced process
trend of miniaturization and heterogeneous wafer integration, the company
continues to plan for the advanced packaging process. The company expects
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to build a complete 3D IC process solution to further capture the demand for
3D ICs in future mobile and cloud devices. With TSMC's exclusive contract
for Apple A10 and A11 processors, TSMC's packaging plant in Longtan has
been fully loaded. Therefore, TSMC decided to expand the high-end
packaging and testing capacity of InFO in the back-end facility at the Central
Taiwan Science Park. At the same time, TSMC's Zhunan Advanced
packaging and testing facility have planned to start the EIA. It is to improve
international competitiveness and provide customers with better process
technology and packaging testing services.
ASE has also continued to strengthen the development of high-end
packaging and testing, such as the Fan-Out Panel Level Packaging (FOPLP)
which will be in production soon. ASE has already worked on both the
packaging and testing side. The key to the new architecture of 3D ICs is how
wafer foundries, IDMs, and packaging plants can create new vertical
partnerships. In the future, the foundry and packaging and testing industries
will further strengthen the differentiation of their values. Predictably 3D IC
will bring the semiconductor supply chain to a reshuffle. Cross-industry
integration will be inevitable. TSMC will use its integration capabilities of
wafer fabrication to extend its reach into the packaging industry, expecting
to build a complete 3D IC process solution and tap into the ardent demand
for 3D ICs for future mobile devices and cloud equipment.
2) Passive component industry
Passive components are divided into four categories: resistors, capacitors,
inductors, and filters. Although the role of passive components is not as
important as active components in electronic products, they are still
indispensable, as they are used across the fields of IT, telecommunication
and consumer electronics for applications, such as voltage regulation, energy
storage and protection of other electronic components.
Benefited from upgrades in smartphone specifications and the improved
performance of Intel and Nvidia graphics chips, as passive components
manufacturers in Japan gradually broke away from the mainstream passive
component standard MLCCs, the trend has driven the market demand for
passive components, including capacitors, 0201 high-frequency inductors,
and integrated molding choke, to grow. Furthermore, slow down of the
demands for personal computers and smartphones drove the domestic
passive component manufacturers to actively upgrade their product mix and
accelerate product diversification by expanding into the markets of network
equipment, automotive electronics, industrial equipment, and power supply,
seeking to create new momentum for growth.
Passive components are indispensable in electronic products. Therefore, the
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demand for passive components increases drastically when the downstream
consumer electronics market is heating up. In recent years, passive
components have benefited from the growth of electronic products, such as
smartphones and tablet PCs. And coupled with the increased number of
components used in each smartphone, the demand for passive components
has been growing. In addition, new applications for netcom products and
automotive electronics have also driven the demand for passive components.
3) LED industry
The light-emitting diode (LED) is a semiconductor electronic components
that, when driven by current, converts electrical power into the output of
light. It is a cold-emitting light with a long component life, and its small size,
shock-resistance, high durability and ease of mass-production make it a
product of increase output value worldwide. The LED lighting is widely
used, and the applications can be roughly divided into backlight sources,
automotive lamps, traffic signs, lighting, and mobile devices. It is expected
that LED will replace traditional light sources and become a new generation
of lighting. As the order of the global LED market continues to improve,
China's Sanan Optoelectronics took the lead to raise prices, and the lighting
market continues to expand, the positive development is expected contribute
to the growth in the scale of the global LED market. Chinese companies
continue to improve their technological capabilities, the market scale
continues to grow on a steady pace, optimization of product mix continues to
roll out, and then the scale of the niche markets, such as automotive,
quaternary LED and RGB continues to expand. The pressure on Taiwan’s
LED industry is expected to heighten continuously. As we face fierce
competition in the global LED industry, the domestic companies responded
with strategic transformation and upgrade. Although the market order has
gradually improved, the pressure from races with Chinese manufacturers
remains strong. This pressure has prompted all manufacturers to pursue
profit maximization continuously. Regardless of the fierce price competition
for some products, there is huge demand for LED, so there is still a high
profit margin in niche markets such as quaternary LED, infrared light, RGB,
automotive LED, and commercial LED. It is expected that manufacturers
will actively expand investments in these niche markets. Those with a higher
proportion of revenue from niche products will have relatively better
business performance.
(2) Correlation between upstream, midstream, and downstream sections of the
industry
The company's main products are passive component devices, such as cutting
and wiring machines, semiconductor equipment, such as dual-track ball
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mounters, automatic dispensers, and AOI inspection and testing equipment, LED
and testing equipment, such test sorters and test packaging machines. Most of the
components required for production are purchased from third-party suppliers.
After obtaining the above components, the company carries out R&D, design,
assembly, and testing and sells the products to manufacturers in downstream
industries, including semiconductors, passive components, LED and mobile
phone manufacturers for production and testing.
(3) Product development trends
1) Product miniaturization
In recent years, consumers' demands for information, communication and
household electronic products continue to rise, and such demand has gone
from the basic functions to compact size and portability. Therefore, the
density of circuit design becomes higher and higher. Therefore, the density
of the circuit design becomes higher and higher. More complex and future
products are developing towards space saving, miniaturization, and complex
functions, the sizes of components will also shrink. This means that the
manufacturing equipment for surface mounting, packaging, cutting, and
packing will also move into the next generation. Semiconductors and passive
component equipment manufacturers will also develop into miniaturization,
waferization, and high integration manufacturing processes, taking into
account the performance and efficiency of machinery and equipment.
2) Customized equipment for small-quantity and high-variety
Automated equipment has a close connection with the manufacturing
processes of downstream customers. Once the customer's process changes, the
products must change along to accommodate the customer's new method.
Since the speed of process upgrade and the equipment costs have a significant
impact on the profitability of the manufacturers, how to collaborate with the
manufacturers during the product development process and provide stable
products, have become a vital subject to manufacturers of automated
equipment.
3) Developing into the global market
In recent years, consumers' demands for information, communication and
household electronic products continue to rise, and such demand has gone
from the basic functions to compact size and portability. Therefore, the
density of circuit design becomes higher and higher. Therefore,
manufacturers automated equipment must also expand into the neighboring
regions, such as Hong Kong, Southeast Asia, and mainland China, to serve
customers and adapt to the changes in the overall market. In recent years,
consumers' demands for information, communication and household
electronic products continue to rise, and such demand has gone from the
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basic functions to compact size and portability. Therefore, the density of
circuit design becomes higher and higher.
4) Competition
The company is a manufacturer of automated equipment for semiconductor,
passive components, LED and testing. Up to now, no equipment
manufacturers in Taiwan offers completely identical products and services.
We are competing with foreign manufacturers.] Currently, the company's
primary goal is to reinforce the R&D of equipment to meet customers’
manufacturing needs. We strive to enhance competitiveness and gain market
leadership.
(III) Technologies and Recent R&D Efforts
(1) Technology level
The company mainly supplies high-speed precision automated equipment to
high-tech industries for manufacturing of semiconductors, passive components,
and LEDs, as well as inspection, not automated equipment for general
production. The highly complex automated processes require many
high-precision components, such as photoelectric sensors and special screws, and
are controlled by a computer or microprocessor. The equipment operation
requires speed, stability, and precision. At the same time, to achieve the required
quality for electrical measurement, the company must develop proprietary circuit
control cards with unique functions. Therefore, compared with the domestic
equipment manufacturers, the company’s R&D capabilities are already leading
the industry.
(2) Research and development
The company’s future development is planned in the following direction:
Research and Development Plans Expected Benefits
1. Develop high-precision component
testing application technology
Capability upgrade for testing of unique specification
components, which is expected to boost product
competitiveness.
2. Develop new generation image
recognition processing system
application technology
The image recognition system has a wide range of
applications, such as alignment, calibration, and
appearance inspection of mechanical moving parts. Wide
application to automated equipment will improve the
accuracy and reliability of the products.
3. Develop or improve the special
equipment needed for customers'
manufacturing processes
Expand and extend the product lines to other
manufacturing processes based on the information of
customers’ manufacturing processes currently available to
us. This will reduce uncertainties and improve the
timeliness and success rate of product development.
4. Develop equipment for unique The entry threshold for special process equipment is
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processes of the critical components
of 3C products
higher, and therefore, there are few competitors and high
profits.
(3) Education and experience of research and development personnel
Year As of December 31, 2019
Number of R&D Personnel %
Level of
Education
Master's degree or above 100 62
Bachelor's degree 51 32
Associate's degree or less 10 6
Total 161 100
(4) R&D expenses invested for the most recent five years
Unit: NT$ thousand
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
R&D Expenses 234,699 295,946 263,895 285,166 234,040
Net Revenue 1,507,082 2,112,459 1,866,853 1,925,869 1,032,376
Percentage 15.57% 14.01% 14.14% 14.81% 22.67%
(5) Successfully developed technologies or products
The domestic equipment industry relies heavily on imports, which not only
hinders the development of industrial technology but also increases production
costs. In result, the international competitiveness of the industry is weakened.
Given which, the company commits itself to research and development,
expecting to provide customers right machinery and equipment or services with
full function at reasonable prices. Technologies or products successfully
developed by the company's R&D team in most recent year are as follows:
Date Successfully Developed Technologies or Products
2006.07 Laminator
2006.10 Dual-track varistor testing machine
2007.05 Laser repair machine (including lighting function)
2007.05 Inductor wiring machine
2007.12 12-inch wafer sorter
2007.12 Laser marking machine
2008.08 LED testing and taping machine
2008.11 Slice inspection machine
2009.02 LED testing and sorting machine
2009.02 Rotary electroplating machine
2010.10 Single-head laser platemaker
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2010.12 Power inductor wiring machine
2011.04 Power inductor dispenser
2011.09 Testing equipment
2011.12 Soldering machine
2012.05 Silver paste dispenser
2012.09 Sweeper
2012.10 Turret double wiring machine
2013.07 NR four-axial wiring and soldering machine
2014.05 AOI inspection machine
2015.01 SIP surface mounting machine
2016.01 Wafer form AOI inspection equipment
2017.01 Wafer form dispensing equipment
2018.01 Inductive testing and packaging machine
2019.01 Plate heat sink mounting system
(IV) The company's long- and short-term business development plans
(1) Short-term development plans
1) Marketing
A. We provide our customers with comprehensive after-sale services,
maximizing customer satisfaction with full professional technical
consultation.
B. In response to customers’ shifting overseas, we will set up factories
abroad to service our customers at proximity, aiming to enhance
competitiveness and increase market share.
2) Production
A. Focus on order-based flexible production, supplemented by planned
production, to meet customers’ demand for each product in the shortest
time possible.
B. Implement the ISO 9001 Quality System and continue to pursue quality
improvement and excellence through scientific methods.
C. Increase the speed and efficiency of production and reinforce the
accuracy and quality of delivery.
3) Product development
A. Continue to invest in R&D and recruiting R&D talents, actively develop
new niche products and diversify products to create market
opportunities.
B. Continuously reinforce professional training of R&D personnel, develop
top-notch talents, and closely collaborate with research or academic
institutions to actively develop high-end products.
4) Operating at scale
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A. Develop various products and expand into the various industry-based the
company's existing scale.
B. Work with MIS to achieve full computerization, speed up streamlining
of work processes, and improve management performance.
C. Effectively implement the company's operating policies and guidelines
through annual budget preparation and implementation.
(2) Long-term development plans
1) Marketing strategy
A. Continuously provide high-end products and promote the company’s
high-tech image through corporate identity system to increase brand
awareness and create higher added value.
B. Maintain the cooperative relationship with existing customers and build
a community of permanent business partnership with customers through
strategic alliances with upstream and downstream industries.
2) Production strategy
A. Develop towards an international division of labor by setting up the
appropriate scale of production and service bases, aiming to increase
production capacity, reduce production costs, and service customers
on-location.
B. Actively seek for excellent suppliers for long-term cooperation, help
them improve their production technology and increase production
volume and reduce costs through modularization.
3) Product development
A. Position the company as a customers’ equipment development center to
meet the industry's needs for high-level automation and help customers
implement unmanned production.
B. Gear towards diversification and expand into other high-tech industries
such as semiconductors in addition to further developing our leading
core products and driving the development of the same series.
4) Operating at scale
A. Increase the company's production capacity and operation scale through
an international division of labor or strategic alliances, aiming to become
one of the leading manufacturers of passive components, semiconductors,
LED and testing equipment in the world.
B. Uphold the philosophy of sustainable development, establish an
excellent corporate culture, and recognize the importance of corporate
social responsibility.
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II. Market, Production, and Sales
(I) Market analysis
1. Main product sales area
The company's Sales in the Most Recent Two Years by Area
Unit: NT$ thousand
Year
Area
2018 2019
Amount Percentage (%) Amount Percentage (%)
Taiwan 1,658,604 86.12 932,740 90.35
Mainland China 267,265 13.88 99,636 9.65
Total 1,925,869 100.00 1,032,376 100.00
2. Future market supply, demand, and growth
1) Semiconductor industry
As applications of semiconductors in everyday living scenarios increase, it is
estimated that the semiconductor equipment industry will grow along with
the semiconductor industry. According to Gartner's (July 2014) report on the
capital expenditure of the global semiconductor industry, continuous
expansion of investment of global semiconductor manufacturers is expected
to drive the stake in semiconductor equipment to a new high.
As a global semiconductor production center, Taiwan has a complete supply
chain from IC design to foundry, packaging, and testing, the annual demand
for equipment updates and follow-up technical services is up to a
considerable scale. Besides, as telecommunication and consumer electronic
products are now focused on convenience and portability and products are
moving towards slim and light designs, semiconductor manufacturers and
packaging and testing service providers require new equipment for process
improvement in response to the latest products. In recent years, many
domestic equipment manufacturers teamed up with large semiconductor
manufacturers for product development, which effectively drive forward a
trend of collaborative development for local equipment manufacturers and
raised the acceptance of domestic equipment in the industry. Therefore, in
the next few years, as the semiconductor market continues to grow, the
substantial annual equipment expenditure in Taiwan is expected to benefit
the domestic equipment manufacturers.
As the significant international manufactures quickly dived into the
development of driver assistance systems, it is expected to be the critical
period for the semiconductor packaging industry to position themselves in
the automotive market. Many companies with niche technology and patents
are expected to benefit from the new generation of smart cars. As for the
competition caused by the evolution of packaging technology, TSMC will
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extend its reach into the packaging field through the integration capabilities
of a wafer fabrication plant, looking to build a complete 3D IC process
solution and further tap into the demand for mobile devices and cloud
equipment.
2) Passive component industry
As passive components develop toward the direction of light and slim design
with high frequency and high-current resistance along with the development
of consumer electronics, such as smartphones, tablet PCs and wearable
devices, miniaturization, waferization, high frequency, circuit integration,
and high complexity will couple with shortening supply and marketing cycle.
Therefore, targeting the needs of the passive component industry, equipment
manufacturers will develop in the direction of improving the technology,
automated mass-production, and cost control. Passive component process
equipment can be divided into cutting, electroplating, testing, appearance
inspection, and packaging. Taiwan’s passive component equipment
manufacturers have been involved in long-term R & D of production
technology and established a complete service customization system; with
the cost control, the future supply will gradually replace imported equipment.
Apple and Samsung continue to launch flagship models, leading to further
upgrades in product specifications and driving continued growth in the
demand for high-frequency and miniature inductors. As the penetration rate
of one-piece inductors continues to increase in automotive electronics, the
Internet of Things, Netcom and e-sports NB applications, this trend is
expected to drive another wave of growth in the overall inductor market. As
the overall market demand continues to grow, passive components
manufacturers in Taiwan will benefit from the continuous increase in the
orders for mobile devices. Automotive passive components developed by
companies, such as Chilisin Electronics, Mag-Layers, Yageo and Cyntec,
have been certified by automotive manufacturers and are entering the output
stage. Moreover, as the demand for data center, NetCom and e-sport NB
begin to emerge, the composite effect of the trends will drive the shipments
to grow further. The domestic manufacturers continue to expand into the
markets of diverse applications, and the benefits of automotive electronic
applications will gradually emerge. Both are expected to heat up sales
continuously. Also, as product portfolio continues to improve and
manufacturers accelerate the introduction of automated manufacturing, the
company's gross margin is expected to increase steadily.
Observing that the growth rate of global traditional telecom products
shipments will be suppressed in 2020, as the market is mature and saturated.
Besides, the demand for new models is not apparent. After all, the functions
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of the latest models released by international brand manufacturers in recent
years have not been favored by the market. While the end user purchases
have not seen up-turned, downstream manufacturers have turned cautious
and conservative on output planning. The demand for component
procurement is also dropped according to actual market conditions. However,
passive component manufacturers still have other countermeasures. As the
recent new capacity has been set in place one by one, it has just given
manufacturers a comprehensive view for an opportunity to re-adjust capacity
allocation. Although there are some doubts on the demand side in the short
term, the industry will help shape the atmosphere of tight supply with the
control over production capacity. Moreover, passive component
manufacturers are also actively expanding for other market applications. As
the group's M&A synergies emerge, it will be even more helpful to open
niche product channels.
3) LED industry
Governments worldwide have begun to pay attention to the problem of
energy consumption in lighting. This trend brought about global eliminate
low-efficiency lights and encourages the use of high-efficiency light sources.
The most notable feature is LED lighting, as the industry claims it as the
third revolution in the lighting industry. Governments worldwide have
launched researches and policy subsidies to expand the use of LED lights.
The global lighting market is gradually changing, and LED lighting
applications will become the most significant driving force for the growth of
light-emitting diodes. According to IEK report, the global LED industry will
benefit from the support of government policy and the drop in the prices of
LED products. These trends are expected to drive growth in market demand.
Global LED Market Scale
US$ million
Source: IHS (February 2014); IEK of ITRI (January 2015)
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Global Use of Light Sources
Fluorescent tube CFL bulb Halogen bulb Incandescent bulb
Source: IHS (2014); IEK of ITRI (January 2015)
The global LED lighting market has grown rapidly. In the fight to gain a
foothold in the future LED lighting market, some manufacturers launched
vertical integration of the supply chain through mergers and acquisitions and
strategic alliances. LED manufacturers looked to expand their production
capacity and therefore increased their capital expenditures as they purchase
new equipment for LED production. This trend benefited domestic LED
equipment manufacturers.
3. Positive and negative factors affecting competitive niches and long-term
development, and response strategies
1) Competitive niches
A. An R&D team with extensive experience and professional competency
The automated equipment manufacturing industry must be able to
continuously advance in technology and development of new products
along with customers’ advancement in product quality in order to
maintain the competitiveness. The company sees product research and
development as a significant part of the operations. Therefore, in addition
to evaluating the existing market for new product development, we
maintain active interaction with the academic and research institutions in
related fields. With extensive production technologies, the company has
successfully developed many products and received patents for numerous
technical developments over the years. Compared with other domestic
equipment manufacturers, the company has better capabilities to compete
with foreign equipment manufacturers.
B. Rapid and high-quality after-sale services
The company's customers belong to the high-tech precision industry.
Their demand for product yield and precision is very high. Their
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production processes are highly complex and operate with various
equipment, so the level of equipment integration has a significant impact
on product quality. The company's after-sales service personnel have
extensive experience and carry out in-depth research on the production
processes of customers’ products to assist customers to solve problems
on the manufacturing process and equipment and improve the precision
and product yield.
C. Emphasis on R&D and production quality brings recognition of the
brand
The company is committed to the advancement of product quality and
technology and has been certified for ISO-9001 quality standards in 2000.
We have strictly implemented internal management for product precision
and stability and the ISO-9001 quality system, continuously, as we
pursue continuous quality improvement and excellence. Our products
have been widely recognized by customers for high quality with a good
brand reputation in the industry.
D. Diversified product development
Following the successful development of semiconductor equipment such as ball
mounters, plate heat sink mounters, and automatic dispensers in 2001, we
successfully developed the wafer mounter in 2002 and the dual-track
dispensing machine in 2003. Successively, our products were recognized by
semiconductor manufacturers, taking a successful step into the field of
semiconductor equipment manufacturing. Besides, the company successfully
launched production of LED and testing equipment in 2008 and 2011 and will
continue to move towards the goal of automation and diversified product
development.
2) Favorable factors affecting the company’s development prospects
A. The company has many years of experience in automated equipment
production and a stable team of R&D personnel. We have our own
research and development of key technologies and developed high-end
niche products with high diversity. We also provide customized products
with the capabilities for fast product development.
B. The company's product sales have achieved ISO-9001 international
quality certification. With an emphasis on quality assurance and ethical
brand and product image, our product quality is recognized by
well-known domestic and foreign manufacturers, which fortifies the
competitive advantage of products for export.
C. We have a complete system structure of pats and components and work
well with suppliers. Except for a few critical components from foreign
manufacturers, most of the components are supplied by domestic
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manufacturers. The processing components for assembly are also
produced and provided by local manufacturers. The manufacturing
system is complete, and the production cost can be easily driven down.
3) Unfavorable factors in the prospect of future development and
countermeasures
A. Peer competition in price
Responsive measures:
The company will continue maintaining research and development
advantages by bringing in new talents and increasing the investment,
keep innovating and improving and developing towards high
added-values, win right product image with leading strategies and quality
assurance, and raise the technical threshold for other competitors in the
industry.
B. Shortage of technical talents
Responsive measures:
In addition to improving the work environment and establishing a good
salary structure, bonus system, and employee benefits, we will continue
to implement education and training to enhance the quality of our
employees, or collaborate with renowned research institutes or engage in
the transfer of technology to attract top-notch technical talents.
C. Rapid changes in the technology industry
Responsive measures:
In addition to continuously strengthening our research and development
capabilities, we will actively develop new equipment and products.
Beyond reinforcing our business health and competitiveness, we will
request the relevant departments to collect information on the customers
industries on regular basis to understand the development of the
industries, so that we have better knowledge on how to tailor equipment
to meet customers’ needs, solve problems for customers and establish
long-term relationships with our customers by providing better services.
(II) Applications and Manufacturing Processes of Main Products
1. Major product applications
Main Product Important Applications or Functions
Semiconductor
Equipment
Air-tight sealing equipment applies adhesive at the junctions of the die and the substrate and then heat the unit to harden. The wafer sorter carries out a visual inspection to pick out nonconforming products, acting as a pre-inspection function before die bonding. The carrier switching equipment switches the substrate between the Boat and Tray since different processes require different carriers.
Passive Component Equipment
Used for the latter part of the manufacturing process, including passive component cutting, electroplating, testing, and packaging. Used in the full manufacturing process along with the actions of wiring, assembly, testing, and
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Main Product Important Applications or Functions
packaging of passive components.
LED Equipment This is used mainly for SMD-type LED measurement and analysis and high-speed loading applications.
Testing
Equipment
Quickly and automatically determine the geometrical dimensions such as points, lines, frames, circles, arcs, and angles of molds, PC Boards, and other products.
2. Manufacturing processes
Material incoming Bounces
Material acceptance NO
Material inspection NO Quality anomaly report
YES YES
Material stocking
Material requisition (release)
Mechanical assembly
Electronic assembly
Testing
Tuning
Inspection
Stocking
Packaging
Shipping
(III) Supplying Status of the company's Primary Raw Materials
Main Product Main Raw Material Main Supplier
Automated
semiconductor, passive
component, LED, and
Processed parts Qi Rui, Yuan Zhou, Feng Yun, Song Li, and Yu Feng
Industrial computer ADLINK, Advantech
Pneumatic cylinder SMC, NOK, Festool, Mindman, and CKD
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testing equipment. Electric motor ASKe, Oriental Motor, Shihlin Electric, Yaskawa and Delta
Testing equipment Agilent, Keithley
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(IV) Significant Changes in the company's Gross Margin in the Most Recent Two Years
by Product or Department
Changes in the company's Gross Margin in the Most Recent Two Years
Item 2018 2019 Change Proportion of
Change (%)
Sales Revenue 1,925,869 1,032,376 (893,493) (46.39)
Sales Margin 799,933 466,038 (333,895) (41.74)
Gross Margin (%) 41.54 45.14 (3.60) (8.67)
Change in gross margin by 20 percent: None.
(V) List of Major Customers
1. Information on major suppliers in the most recent two years
The changes in the major suppliers of the company in the most recent two years
were mainly due to changes in the product structure. The product structure is
altered due to the orders placed by different industrial customers, resulting in the
changes of major suppliers in the two years. Other than the above phenomenon,
no one-single supplier supplies more than 10 percent of the company’s total
procurement.
2. List of customers in the most recent two years
Unit: NT$ thousand; %
Reasons for changes:
Customer A, Customer B, and Customer C: Mainly due to an increased need of
automation equipment and an increase in capital expenditure.
Item
2018 2019 Current Fiscal Year up to March 31, 2020
Company Amount
Ratio of
Sales to Net Sales
throughout
the Year (%)
Relationship with the
Issuer
Company Amount
Ratio of
Sales to Net Sales
throughout
the Year (%)
Relationship with the
Issuer
Company Amount
Ratio of
Sales to Net Sales in the Year up to
the Previous Quarter (%)
Relationship with the
Issuer
1 Customer
A 155,965 8.10 None
Customer A
227,400 22.03 None Customer
B 44,965 17.70 None
2 Customer
B 181,264 9.41 None
Customer
B 186,276 18.04 None
Customer
A 30,009 11.81
None
3 Customer
C 42,923 2.23 -
Customer C
111,770 10.83 - Others 179,062 70.49 None
4 Others 1,545,717 80.26 - Others 506,930 49.10 - - - - -
Net Sales 1,925,869 100.00 - Net Sales 1,032,376 100.00 - Net Sales 254,036 100.00 -
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(VI) Table of Production Volume in the Most Recent Two Years
Unit: Unit/NT$ thousand
Year Production Value
Major Products (Note 1)
2018 2019
Production Capacity (Note 3)
Production Volume
Production Value
Production Capacity (Note 3)
Production Volume
Production Value
Automated Semiconductor Equipment
- 667 420,467 - 738 379,473
Automated Passive Component Equipment
- 1,073 508,532 - 236 120,151
LED Equipment - 138 30,823 - 63 31,875
Others - 34,972 166,114 - 23,264 34,838
Total (Note 2) - 36,850 1,125,936 - 24,301 566,337
Note 1: Only significant machines are listed in this table; other components and products are not listed here
due to inconsistent measurement units.
Note 2: Due to the differences in the quantity units used to calculate the significant products, the totals are
not consistent, and the numbers cannot be compared.
Note 3: No production capacity analysis is performed since the company’s production is order-based.
(VII) Sales Volume in the Most Recent Two Years
Unit: Unit/NT$ thousand
Year Sales Volume
& Value Major Products (Note 1)
2018 2019
Domestic Export Domestic Export
Volume Value Volume Value Volume Value Volume Value
Automated Semiconductor Equipment
492 514,404 175 331,792 600 544,866 138 203,043
Automated Passive Component Equipment
932 622,374 141 217,283 167 89,811 69 85,884
LED Equipment 129 69,731 9 1,866 60 41,720 3 3,657
Others (Note 2) 33,004 148,591 1,968 19,828 16,992 56,008 6,272 7,387
Total (Note 2) 34,557 1,355,100 2,293 570,769 17,819 732,405 6,482 299,971
Note 1: Only significant machines are listed in this table; other components and products are not listed here due to
inconsistent measurement units.
Note 2: Due to the differences in the quantity units used to calculate the significant products, the totals are not
consistent, and the numbers cannot be compared.
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III. Number of Employees, Average Years of Services, Average Age and Education in the Most
Recent Two Years up to the Publication Date of the Annual Report
Year 2018 2019 Current Fiscal
Year up to May 18, 2020
Number of Employees
Direct 33 31 31
Indirect 276 256 265
Total 309 287 296
Average Age 36.76 37.14 37.24
Average Length of Service (Years) 5.96 6.96 6.99
Education Distribution (%)
PhD 3.69 3.88 3.98
Master 28.85 30.63 31.36
Bachelor degree 52.47 52.66 53.68
Senior high school 13.64 11.71 10.10
Less than senior high school 1.35 1.11 0.89
IV. Information regarding Environmental Protection Expenditure
(I) According to regulations, the company has to apply and receive permits for the
establishment of anti-pollution facilities and pollution effluent, pay pollution
prevention fees, or designate environmental personnel. The status of the measures
mentioned above is as follows:
The company actively invests in the prevention of environmental pollution, sets up
solar energy facilities, actively promotes recycle and reuse of resources, and actively
implements environmental safety management measures. Full-plant inspection is also
performed regularly as required by law, along with reinforcement in hazard
identification, safety education, hazard prevention, emergency response, and
employees health checkup, aiming to achieve the goal of zero pollution and zero
workplace accident. For the impact of climate change, we make efforts to cut down
greenhouse gas emissions and improve energy efficiency. We strive to meet
compliance with domestic laws and regulations, as well as international standards.
Beyond our pursuit of business growth, we are committed to environmental
protection and work safety. The following are our energy saving plans:
a. Carbon reduction and energy saving goals:
Climate change has caused drastic changes in the global environment. Therefore,
the company takes on the responsibility to mitigate the greenhouse effect. Our
continuous actions include reducing greenhouse gas emission and linking our
annual target to the company’s revenue to reduce carbon emissions by 5 percent.
The source of greenhouse gas emissions is the use of electricity. Therefore, we
continue to promote energy management based energy-saving practices, aiming to
achieve the target set along with the increase and decrease of revenue and the goal
of reducing electricity consumption by 5 percent.
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b. Waste reduction and water saving goals:
To ensure effective use of resources, we continue to implement waste reduction
management practices. The company’s operation is mainly equipment assembly,
so we have no production lines and consequently no emissions of air pollution and
wastewater. As approved by Kaohsiung City Bureau of Environmental Protection
No. 10540721200, the company does not produce wastewater and is not a
business designated by the EPA for air pollution control. The company agrees to
properly dispose of wastes in accordance with the provisions of Article 36 of the
Waste Disposal Act. Moreover, approved by Tainan City Bureau of
Environmental Protection No. 1050002048, the company’s maximum effluent
volume is 45 CMD (including 3 CMD for process wastewater and 42 CMD for
domestic wastewater), and maximum sludge production volume is 0. Although the
company has no air pollution and wastewater discharge issues, we still set an
annual target for waste reduction, which varies along with the increase and
decrease of revenue and the goal of reducing everyday garbage, waste and water
consumption by 5 percent.
c. Energy-saving practices:
1. Organize employee training courses to promote energy saving and carbon
reduction in the company:
The company holds a monthly meeting to promote the lights-off project and the
concept and awareness of environmental protection and energy conservation to
employees. The following are specific practices enforced:
A. Set air conditioning to 26 to 27 degrees Celsius.
B. Implement the lights-off project.
C. Save water.
D. Bring your chopsticks, cups, and handkerchiefs.
E. Turn off the computer and pull the plug after work, walk for exercise, and
reduce the use of the elevator.
2. Enforce energy saving practices at the plant and offices:
A. Replace all lights with LED fluorescent lamps at the plant.
B. Zone the plant and office into areas for varied air conditioning control.
C. Change the air-conditioning facility from water-cooling to storage-type.
D. Replace energy-saving bulbs with LED lamp after the product life ends.
E. Use e-invoicing and online signing to promote environmental
sustainability.
3. Adopt electronic invoices and online e-authorization to implement
environmental sustainability:
The company is committed to promoting sustainability of the environment and
the earth, taking actions in response to the global energy-saving and carbon
reduction initiative. The company also adopted the electronic invoicing system
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promoted by the Ministry of Finance and set up an electronic system for
inquiries. Also, submission of requisition, procurement, and expense
reimbursement forms has been updated from manual sign-offs to electronic
sign-offs, and efforts have been made to promote e-documents to reduce the
use of paper.
4. Use solar panels to generate electricity:
The company appoints an operating environment audit agency approved by the
Ministry of Labor to audit the company's work environment every six months.
Related reports are available on the company's website. List the company’s
investment in environmental pollution prevention equipment, use, and expected
benefits:
The solar panels set up by the company is guaranteed to generate 207 KW of
parallel electricity wattage per month for Taiwan Power. The table below
shows the guaranteed power volume.
Year Guaranteed Solar Power Generation (KW)
1 338,878
2 335,400
3 332,022
4 328,655
5 325,298
6 321,951
7 318,614
8 315,288
9 311,970
10 308,663
11 305,365
12 302,076
13 298,797
14 295,527
15 292,266
16 289,015
17 285,772
18 282,538
19 279,314
20 276,098
(II) The Process of Pollution-related Environment Improvement over the Most Recent
Two Years until the Publication Date of the Annual Report; Description of the
Process of Handling Pollution-related Disputes, if Any: None.
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(III) Total Losses (including Indemnity Paid) and Penalties Paid by the company for
Environmental Pollution, as Well as Future Response Measures (including
Improvement Measures) and Possible Expenditure (including Losses Incurred by Not
Implementing Response Measures, Penalties, and an Estimated Amount of Indemnity;
if a Reasonable Estimation Cannot Be Made, Explain why): None.
(IV) Current Pollution and Improvement Status, and Its Effects on the company’s Earnings,
Competitive Position, and Capital Spending, as Well as Estimated Major Capital
Expenditures for Environmental Protection in the Next Two Years: None.
V. Labor Relations
1. List the company’s employee benefits, continuing education, training, retirement system,
and implementation status, as well as agreements between the employer and employees
and measures for protecting employees’ rights and interests:
(1) Employee welfare policy
a. Insurance: In addition to the statutory labor and health insurance, the company
ensures all employees with group insurance (accident and medical).
b. The company takes our employees’ health checkups very seriously. With consent
of our employees, the company actively follows up on employees who are found
to have health issues and special conditions. Every year, our employees are given
one free health checkup, which covers the basic labor health checks, as well as
the more advanced items, including rheumatoid, Thyroid function, digestive
function and arteriosclerosis.
c. The company provides employees beyond statutory protection. We offered
comprehensive and additional protection and embarked on the mission to build a
complete welfare system, covering food, clothing, housing, transportation,
education, and recreation:
Welfare Type Welfare Item Description
Food A fine and healthy diet
The company provides lunch, afternoon tea, and dinner to our employees for free.
Department party A department dinner is held once every three months.
Clothing Work attire Employee's uniform, jacket and casual wear day
Housing Temporary dormitory The company offers dormitory rooms to employees from other areas, commuting employees and those who cannot return home due to work assignments.
Travel Subsidies for using private
vehicles to conduct company business
The company provides company cars for receiving guests, and those who drive private vehicles for company business are eligible to apply for expense reimbursement.
Education Library The company set up a library on-the-go and magazine lounge, providing employees various books and magazines for a loan, aiming to help employees develop reading habits.
Entertainment
Workout Room We remind our employees to care for their health while keeping themselves busy at work. We set up an employees workout room, which is open to all employees for free use.
Sports courts We have also set up courts for table tennis, basketball, and billiards, which are open to all employees.
Welfare facility The break room provides coffee, beverages, hot food, and more to refresh our employees anytime.
Company parties The company hosts parties on the major holidays and the year-end
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dinner. The parties are filled with fun games to draw the employees closer to each other.
Recreational activities Subsidies for domestic and overseas trips.
d. It is our responsibility to take good care of our employees' lives and settle their
families. Therefore, in addition to funding the employee welfare committee, the
company offers birthday gift-money, bonuses on the three major festivals and
gift-money for childbirth and wedding.
e. The company implements a flexible working hours system. In considering the
family life, after discussion with the Supervisor, each colleague can apply for
flexible working hours.
(2) Retirement system
a. Old system:
Since May 20, 2000, the company formally established the Labor Pension
Reserve Supervisory Committee in accordance with the Rules Governing
Organization of Supervisory Committee of Business Entities’ Labor Retirement
Reserve. The company contributes 4 percent of each employee's total monthly
salary to the retirement reserve into the exclusive account of the Labor Pension
Reserve Supervisory Committee. Pension payments are made in compliance with
the Labor Standards Act.
b. New system:
Since July 1, 2005, the company has established a retirement plan based on the
Labor Pension Act, which applies all employees who are citizens of R.O.C. For
employees who chose to adopt the retirement system provided by the Labor
Pension Act, the company contributes an amount no less than six percent of the
worker’s monthly wage to the personal retirement pension account set up by the
Bureau of Labor Insurance. The retirement pension shall be calculated based on
the principal and accrued dividends from an employee’s account of labor pension
and paid on a monthly or lump-sum basis. The subsidiary in China contributes
18% of each employee’s total monthly salary for retirement insurance in
accordance with the pension insurance system set forth by the government of the
People's Republic of China. The pension fund is collectively managed by the
government. The company has no further obligation other than making a monthly
contribution.
(3) Employer/employee agreements
Achievement of the company’s goals depends on the commitment and dedication of
employees, while employees also need employers’ support for them to be able to
extend their talent. Therefore, the relationship between employers and employees has
always been the focus the company and its subsidiaries. Since the founding of the
company and its subsidiaries, the relationship between employees and employers has
been harmonious.
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2. Losses arising as a result of labor disputes in the most recent year up to the publication
date of the Annual Report and disclosure of potential losses in the current and future
terms and countermeasures: None
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VI. Important Contracts
Nature of
Contract Party
Contract Beginning and
Ending Dates Description
Restrictive
Provision
Land lease
Southern Taiwan
Science Park
Administration
January 1, 2009 to
December 31, 2023 and
November 1, 2014 to
October 31, 2034
Land lease for the
Southern Taiwan
Science Park in Luchu
None
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Chapter 6 Financial Summary
I. Condensed Balance Sheets and Comprehensive Income Statements for the Most Recent Five
Fiscal Years
(I) Condensed Balance Sheets and Comprehensive Income Statements
1. Consolidated condensed balance sheets and comprehensive income statements –
IFRS
Unit: NT$ thousand
Year
Item
Financial Information for the Most Recent Five Years (Note 1) Current Fiscal Year up to March 31, 2020
(Note 3) 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Current assets 1,560,225 1,828,962 1,888,126 1,871,275 1,489,535 1,511,778,
Property, plant and equipment 395,288 448,984 422,161 403,255 402,069 398,754
Intangible assets 2,729 6,348 4,541 6,187 4,743 4,951
Other assets 233,254 234,843 220,508 239,089 272,722 261,512
Total assets 2,191,496 2,519,137 2,535,336 2,519,806 2,169,069 2,176,995
Current
liabilities
Before distribution 433,562 660,421 632,455 598,595 395,822 399,279
After distribution 604,234 913,138 893,586 856,899 Note 2 Not applicable
Non-current liabilities 37,430 36,633 41,072 52,063 84,777 86,295
Total
liabilities
Before distribution 470,992 697,054 673,517 650,658 480,599 485,574
After distribution 641,664 949,771 934,658 908,962 Note 2 Not applicable
Equity attributable to owners
of the parent company 1,720,504 1,822,083 1,861,819 1,869,148 1,688,470 1,691,421
Capital 853,359 842,389 842,389 842,389 833,239 833,239
Capital
surplus
Before distribution 380,987 378,920 378,920 378,920 377,196 377,196
After distribution 380,987 378,920 378,920 378,920 Note 2 Not applicable
Retained
earnings
Before distribution 474,492 611,136 657,930 712,420 500,772 537,225
After distribution 303,820 358,419 396,789 454,116 Note 2 Not applicable
Other equity 11,666 (10,362) (17,420) (18,649) (22,737) (28,219)
Treasury stocks - - - (45,932) - (28,020)
Total
equity
Before distribution 1,720,504 1,822,083 1,861,819 1,869,148 1,688,470 1,691,421
After distribution 1,549,832 1,569,366 1,600,678 1,610,844 Note 2 Not applicable
Note 1: Financial information for 2015 to 2019 have been audited and attested by the CPAs.
Note 2: 2019 earnings distribution has not yet approved by the shareholders' meeting.
Note 3: Financial information has been audited and attested or reviewed by the CPAs.
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Unit: NT$ thousand, except NT$ for earnings per share
Year Item
Financial Information for the Most Recent Five Years (Note 1) Current Fiscal Year up to
March 31, 2020 (Note 2)
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Revenue 1,507,082 2,112,459 1,866,853 1,925,869 1,032,376 254,036
Gross profit 624,429 935,443 846,758 799,933 466,038 136,192
Operating profit 225,485 440,699 404,694 328,132 83,504 37,903
Non-operating items 36,002 (14,487) (44,332) 41,686 10,475 5,521
Net profit before tax 261,487 426,212 360,362 369,818 93,979 43,424
Net profit from continuing operations 228,506 357,016 303,196 314,416 83,441 36,453
Net profit (loss) 228,506 357,016 303,196 314,416 83,441 36,453
Other comprehensive income (after tax)
(12,450) (20,100) (10,743) (14) (5,815) (5,482)
Total comprehensive income 216,056 336,916 292,453 314,402 77,626 30,971
Net income attributable to owners of the parent company
228,506 357,016 303,196 314,416 83,441 36,453
Total comprehensive income attributable to owners of the parent company
216,056 336,916 292,453 314,402 77,626 30,971
Earnings per share 2.76 4.21 3.60 3.74 1.00 0.44 *If the company has the parent company only financial statements, it shall prepare condensed balance sheets and comprehensive income statements
for the most recent five years. Note 1: Financial information for 2015 to 2019 have been audited and attested by the CPAs. Note 2: Financial information has been audited and attested or reviewed by the CPAs.
2. Parent company only condensed balance sheets and comprehensive income
statements – IFRS
Unit: NT$ thousand
Year Item
Financial Information for the Most Recent Five Years (Note 1) Current Fiscal Year up to
March 31, 2020 (Note 3)
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Current assets 1,212,474 1,513,953 1,616,683 1,615,432 1,230,142
Not applicable
Property, plant and equipment 274,663 344,018 326,784 314,244 297,441
Intangible assets 2,586 6,282 4,541 4,961 3,036
Other assets 604,708 551,152 530,637 535,326 601,246
Total assets 2,094,431 2,415,405 2,478,645 2,469,963 2,131,865
Current liabilities
Before distribution 336,506 556,689 575,760 548,752 358,618
After distribution 507,178 809,406 836,901 807,056 Note 2
Non-current liabilities 37,421 36,633 41,066 52,063 84,777
Total liabilities Before distribution 373,927 593,322 616,826 600,815 443,395
After distribution 544,599 846,039 877,967 859,119 Note 2
Capital 853,359 842,389 842,389 842,389 833,239
Capital surplus Before distribution 380,987 378,920 378,920 378,920 377,196
After distribution 380,987 378,920 378,920 378,920 Note 2
Retained earnings
Before distribution 474,492 611,136 657,930 712,420 500,772
After distribution 303,820 358,419 396,789 454,116 Note 2
Other equity 11,666 (10,362) (17,420) (18,649) (22,737)
Treasury stocks - - - (45,932) -
Total equity Before distribution 1,720,504 1,822,083 1,861,819 1,869,148 1,688,470
After distribution 1,549,832 1,569,366 1,600,678 1,610,844 Note 2 *If the company has the parent company only financial statements, it shall prepare condensed balance sheets and comprehensive income statements
for the most recent five years. Note 1: Financial information for 2015 to 2019 have been audited and attested or reviewed by the CPAs. Note 2: 2019 earnings distribution has not yet approved by the shareholders' meeting.
Note 3: Not applicable as parent company only financial statements for the first quarter of 2020 are not available.
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Unit: NT$ thousand, except NT$ for earnings per share
Year Item
Financial Information for the Most Recent Five Years (Note 1) Current Fiscal
Year up to March 31,
2020 (Note 2) 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Revenue 1,296,254 1,871,297 1,614,505 1,684,162 935,563
Not applicable
Gross profit 575,914 896,150 792,721 733,938 438,918
Operating profit 265,005 478,093 425,993 339,871 123,678
Non-operating items (5,982) (51,483) (67,075) 29,010 (27,307)
Net profit before tax 259,023 426,610 358,918 368,881 96,371
Net profit from continuing operations 228,506 357,016 303,196 314,416 83,441
Net profit (loss) 228,506 357,016 303,196 314,416 83,441
Other comprehensive income for the year (Net Income after Tax)
(12,450) (20,100) (10,743) (14) (5,815)
Total comprehensive income 216,056 336,916 292,453 314,402 77,626
Earnings per share 2.76 4.21 3.60 3.74 1.00
*If the company has the parent company only financial statements, it shall prepare condensed balance sheets and comprehensive income statements for the most recent five years.
Note 1: Financial information for 2015 to 2019 have been audited and attested by the CPAs. Note 2: Not applicable as parent company only financial statements for the first quarter of 2020 are not available.
(II) Names and Auditing Opinions of CPAs in the Most Recent Five Years
1. The CPAs' names and opinions for the most recent five years, except for an audit
report of unqualified opinion, shall be described in detail.
Year Accounting Firm CPA Auditor’s Opinion
2015 PwC Taiwan Ming-Xian Li, Tsi-Yu Lin Modified unqualified opinion (Note )
2016 PwC Taiwan Tsi-Yu Lin, Tsi-Meng Liu Unqualified opinion with remarks referring to the
explanations in the audit report of other CPAs' audit (Note )
2017 PwC Taiwan Tsi-Yu Lin, Tsi-Meng Liu Unqualified opinion with remarks referring to the
explanations in the audit report of other CPAs' audit (Note )
2018 PwC Taiwan Tsi-Meng Liu, Yong-Chih Lin An audit report of unqualified opinion
2019 PwC Taiwan Tsi-Meng Liu, Yong-Chih Lin An audit report of unqualified opinion
Note : The investment of the company in Uniring Tech CO., Ltd. under equity method has been evaluated and disclosed in the financial report audited
by the CPAs appointed by the investee company.
2. Former CPAs and their successors shall state the reasons for the replacement of
CPAs in the most recent five years if there is any:
Internal job adjustment has been conducted in accordance with the “Procedures
for Reviewing Financial Reports of Listed Companies.”
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II. Financial Analysis for the Most Recent Five Fiscal Years
1. Financial analysis of consolidated financial statements – IFRS
Year
Item (Note 4)
Financial Analysis for the Most Recent Five Fiscal Years Current Fiscal Year up to
March 31, 2020 (Note 3)
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Financial Structure
(%)
Liabilities to assets ratio 21.49 27.67 26.57 25.82 22.16 22.30
Long-term fund to property, plant and equipment ratio
435.25 405.82 441.02 463.52 419.95 424.18
Liquidity Analysis
(%)
Current ratio 359.86 276.94 298.54 312.61 376.31 378.63
Quick ratio 291.40 222.39 243.97 268.93 323.38 312.64
Interest coverage ratio 683.73 276.69 359.21 3,523.08 161.37 337.62
Operating Ability
Receivables turnover ratio (times)
2.61 4.32 3.23 2.78 1.78 0.59
Average receivable turnover days
139.85 84.49 113.00 131.29 205.05 618.64
Inventory turnover ratio (times)
2.91 3.54 2.80 3.45 2.05 0.40
Payables turnover ratio (times)
3.41 4.44 3.08 3.45 2.21 0.49
Inventory turnover days 125.43 103.11 130.36 105.80 178.04 912.50
Property, plant and equipment turnover ratio (times)
4.65 5.00 4.29 4.67 2.56 0.63
Total assets turnover ratio (times)
0.72 0.90 0.74 0.76 0.44 0.12
Profitability
Return on assets (%) 10.91 15.21 12.03 12.44 3.58 1.68
Return on equity (%) 14.38 20.16 16.46 16.85 4.69 2.16
Net profit before tax to paid-in capital ratio (%)
30.64 50.60 42.78 44.38 11.28 5.27
Net income ratio (%) 15.16 16.90 16.24 16.33 8.08 14.35
Earnings per share (NT$) 2.76 4.21 3.60 3.74 1.00 0.44
Cash Flows
Cash flow ratio (%) 52.32 108.87 27.38 55.18 71.20 Note 1
Cash flow adequacy ratio (%)
22.70 96.48 119.11 146.46 146.26 Not applicable
Cash reinvestment ratio (%) 7.16 29.23 Note 1 3.48 2.25 0.00
Leverage Operating leverage 2.77 2.12 2.09 2.44 5.58 3.59
Financial leverage 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.01 1.00
Reasons for changes in various financial ratios for the most recent two years (not be required if such changes are within 20%): 1. Increase in interest coverage ratio: Mainly due to the reduced interest expense. 2. Increase in inventory turnover ratio: Mainly due to the decrease in the receivable days of supplier payment for the
current purchase. 3. Increase in cash flow ratio, cash flow adequacy ratio, and cash reinvestment ratio: Mainly due to the increase in
cash inflows from profit. *If the company has the parent company only financial statements, it shall prepare a parent company only financial ratio analysis. Note 1: Negative numbers are not shown. Note 2: Calculated with the share capital at the end of the period.
Note 3: Financial information has been audited and attested or reviewed by the CPAs. Note 4: At the end of the Annual Report, the following formula shall be listed:
1. Financial structure
(1) Financial structure Liabilities to assets ratio = Total liabilities / Total assets. (2) Long-term fund to property, plant and equipment ratio = (Total equity + Non-current liabilities) / Net value of property, plant and
equipment.
2. Liquidity analysis (1) Current ratio = Current assets / Current liabilities. (2) Quick ratio = (Current assets - Inventory - Prepaid expenses) / Current liabilities.
(3) Interest coverage ratio = Net profit before income tax and interest expenses / Interest expenses. 3. Operating ability
(1) Receivables (including accounts receivable and notes receivable) turnover ratio = Net sales / Average receivables (including accounts
receivable and notes receivable). (2) Average receivable turnover days = 365 / Receivables turnover ratio. (3) Inventory turnover ratio = Costs of goods sold / Average inventory.
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(4) Payables (including accounts payables and notes payables) turnover ratio = Costs of goods sold / Average payables (including accounts
payables and notes payables). (5) Inventory turnover days = 365 / Inventory turnover ratio. (6) Property, plant and equipment turnover ratio = Net sales / Net value of property, plant and equipment.
(7) Total asset turnover ratio = Net sales / Average total assets. 4. Profitability analysis
(1) Return on assets = [Net income + Interest expenses × (1-Tax rate)] / Average total assets.
(2) Return on equity = Net income / Average total equity. (3) Net profit ratio = Net income / Net sales. (4) Earnings per share = (Net income attributable to owners of the parent company - Preferred stock dividend) / Weighted average number
of issued shares. (Note 6) 5. Cash flows
(1) Cash flow ratio = Cash flows from operating activities / Current Liabilities.
(2) Net cash flow adequacy ratio = Net cash flow from operating activities for most recent five years / (Capital expenditures + Inventory additions + Cash dividends) of most recent five years.
(3) Cash reinvestment ratio = (Net cash flow from operating activities - Cash dividends) / (Gross value of property, plant and equipment +
Long-term investment + Other non-current assets + Working capital). (Note 7) 6. Leverage
(1) Operating leverage = (Net sales - Variable operating costs and expenses) / Operating profit.
(2) Financial leverage = Operating profit / (Operating profit - Interest expenses). Note 5: In calculating earnings per share with the formula mentioned above, special attention shall be paid to the following matters:
1. It is based on the weighted average common shares, rather than the issued shares at the end of the year.
2. In the event of cash capital increase or treasury stock, the weighted average number of shares shall be calculated with an outstanding period.
3. In the case of capital increase out of earnings or capital surplus, the annual and semi-annual earnings per share shall be adjusted
retrospectively to the ratio of capital increase, without considering its issuance duration. 4. If the preferred stock is a non-convertible accumulative preferred stock, its annual dividend (whether or not it is paid) shall be deducted
from the net profit after tax, or added to the net loss after tax. If the preferred stock is non-cumulative and when there is a net profit after tax, the preferred stock dividend shall be deducted from the net profit after tax; if it is a loss, no adjustment shall be made.
Note 6: In calculating cash flows, special attention shall be paid to the following matters: 1. Net cash flow from operating activities refers to the net cash inflow from operating activities in the cash flow statement. 2. Capital expenditure refers to the annual cash outflows from capital investments.
3. The increase in inventory is taken into account when the balance at the end of period is higher than the balance at the beginning of period. Otherwise, it is taken as zero.
4. Cash dividends include cash dividends for common shares and preferred shares.
5. Gross value property, plant, and equipment is the total amount of property, plant, and equipment before deducting accumulated depreciation.
Note 7: The issuer shall classify various operating costs and operating expenses into fixed and variable properties. If there is an estimate or subjective
judgment, attention should be paid to its rationality and consistency. Note 8: If the company's stock is not denominated or the denomination is not NT$10, the calculation of the paid-in capital ratios shall be based on the
equity attributable to owners of the parent company in the balance sheet.
2. Financial analysis of parent company only financial statements – IFRS
Year Item (Note 4)
Financial Analysis for the Most Recent Five Fiscal Years Current Fiscal
Year up to March 31,
2020 (Note 2)
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Financial Structure
(%)
Liabilities to assets ratio 17.85 24.56 24.89 24.32 20.80
Not applicable
Long-term fund to property, plant and equipment ratio
626.41 529.65 569.74 594.81 567.67
Liquidity Analysis
(%)
Current ratio 360.31 271.96 280.79 294.38 343.02
Quick ratio 294.49 221.95 231.28 256.46 298.25
Interest coverage ratio 2,644.09 324.68 414.02 3,514.15 168.02
Operating Ability
Receivables turnover ratio (times)
2.95 4.78 3.42 2.96 1.97
Average receivable turnover days
123.73 76.36 106.73 123.31 185.28
Inventory turnover ratio (times) 3.13 3.62 2.71 3.53 2.27
Payables turnover ratio (times) 3.82 4.71 2.89 3.19 2.09
Inventory turnover days 116.61 100.83 134.69 103.40 160.79
Property, plant and equipment turnover ratio (times)
6.60 6.05 4.81 5.25 3.06
Total assets turnover ratio (times)
0.66 0.83 0.66 0.68 0.41
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Year Item (Note 4)
Financial Analysis for the Most Recent Five Fiscal Years Current Fiscal
Year up to March 31,
2020 (Note 2)
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Profitability
Return on assets (%) 11.58 15.88 12.42 12.71 3.65
Return on equity (%) 14.38 20.16 16.46 16.85 4.69
Net profit before tax to paid-in capital ratio (%)
30.35 50.64 42.61 43.79 11.57
Net income ratio (%) 17.63 19.08 18.78 18.67 8.92
Earnings per share (NT$) 2.76 4.21 3.60 3.74 1.00
Cash Flows
Cash flow ratio (%) 59.67 130.48 42.79 60.60 80.44
Cash flow adequacy ratio (%) 28.66 104.73 128.96 141.56 137.59
Cash reinvestment ratio (%) 5.78 30.14 Note 1 3.68 1.65
Leverage Operating leverage 2.17 1.87 1.86 2.16 3.55
Financial leverage 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
Reasons for changes in various financial ratios for the most recent two years (not be required if such changes are within 20%): 1. Increase in interest coverage ratio: Mainly due to the reduced interest expense. 2. Increase in inventory turnover ratio and average inventory turnover days: Mainly due to the decrease in the receivable
days of supplier payment for the current purchase. 3. A decrease in inventory turnover ratio and payables turnover ratio: Mainly due to the decline in orders received
during the period. 4. Increase in cash flow ratio and cash reinvestment ratio: Mainly due to the increase in cash inflows from profit. *If the company has the parent company only financial statements, it shall prepare a parent company only financial ratio analysis. Note 1: Negative numbers are not shown.
Note 2: Not applicable as parent company only financial statements for the first quarter of 2020 are not available. Note 3: Calculated with the share capital at the end of the period. Note 4: At the end of the Annual Report, the following formula shall be listed:
1. Financial structure (1) Financial structure Liabilities to assets ratio = Total liabilities / Total assets. (2) Long-term fund to property, plant and equipment ratio = (Total equity + Non-current liabilities) / Net value of property, plant and
equipment. 2. Liquidity analysis
(1) Current ratio = Current assets / Current liabilities.
(2) Quick ratio = (Current assets - Inventory - Prepaid expenses) / Current liabilities. (3) Interest coverage ratio = Net profit before income tax and interest expenses / Interest expenses.
3. Operating ability
(1) Receivables (including accounts receivable and notes receivable) turnover ratio = Net sales / Average receivables (including accounts receivable and notes receivable).
(2) Average receivable turnover days = 365 / Receivables turnover ratio.
(3) Inventory turnover ratio = Costs of goods sold / Average inventory. (4) Payables (including accounts payables and notes payables) turnover ratio = Costs of goods sold / Average payables (including accounts
payables and notes payables).
(5) Inventory turnover days = 365 / Inventory turnover ratio. (6) Property, plant and equipment turnover ratio = Net sales / Net value of property, plant and equipment. (7) Total asset turnover ratio = Net sales / Average total assets.
4. Profitability analysis (1) Return on assets = [Net income + Interest expenses × (1-Tax rate)] / Average total assets. (2) Return on equity = Net income / Average total equity.
(3) Net profit ratio = Net income / Net sales. (4) Earnings per share = (Net income attributable to owners of the parent company - Preferred stock dividend) / Weighted average number
of issued shares. (Note 6)
5. Cash flows (1) Cash flow ratio = Cash flows from operating activities / Current Liabilities. (2) Net cash flow adequacy ratio = Net cash flow from operating activities for most recent five years / (Capital expenditures + Inventory
additions + Cash dividends) of most recent five years. (3) Cash reinvestment ratio = (Net cash flow from operating activities - Cash dividends) / (Gross value of property, plant and equipment +
Long-term investment + Other non-current assets + Working capital). (Note 7)
6. Leverage (1) Operating leverage = (Net sales - Variable operating costs and expenses) / Operating profit. (2) Financial leverage = Operating profit / (Operating profit - Interest expenses).
Note 5: In calculating earnings per share with the formula mentioned above, special attention shall be paid to the following matters: 1. It is based on the weighted average common shares, rather than the issued shares at the end of the year. 2. In the event of cash capital increase or treasury stock, the weighted average number of shares shall be calculated with an outstanding period.
3. In the case of capital increase out of earnings or capital surplus, the annual and semi-annual earnings per share shall be adjusted retrospectively to the ratio of capital increase, without considering its issuance duration.
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4. If the preferred stock is a non-convertible accumulative preferred stock, its annual dividend (whether or not it is paid) shall be deducted
from the net profit after tax, or added to the net loss after tax. If the preferred stock is non-cumulative and when there is a net profit after tax, the preferred stock dividend shall be deducted from the net profit after tax; if it is a loss, no adjustment shall be made.
Note 6: In calculating cash flows, special attention shall be paid to the following matters:
1. Net cash flow from operating activities refers to the net cash inflow from operating activities in the cash flow statement. 2. Capital expenditure refers to the annual cash outflows from capital investments. 3. The increase in inventory is taken into account when the balance at the end of period is higher than the balance at the beginning of period.
Otherwise, it is taken as zero. 4. Cash dividends include cash dividends for common shares and preferred shares. 5. Gross value property, plant, and equipment is the total amount of property, plant, and equipment before deducting accumulated
depreciation. Note 7: The issuer shall classify various operating costs and operating expenses into fixed and variable properties. If there is an estimate or subjective
judgment, attention should be paid to its rationality and consistency.
Note 8: If the company's stock is not denominated or the denomination is not NT$10, the calculation of the paid-in capital ratios shall be based on the equity attributable to owners of the parent company in the balance sheet.
III. Supervisors’ Report for the Most Recent Year's Financial Statements: Please refer to Page
101.
IV. Financial Statements for the Most Recent Fiscal Year: Please refer to Pages 114~179.
V. Parent Company Only Financial Statements for the Most Recent Fiscal Year, Certified by
CPAs: Please refer to Pages 180~239.
VI. Impact of Financial Difficulties of the company and Affiliated Companies on the Financial
Status of the company in the Most Recent Year up to the Publication Date of the Annual
Report: None.
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VII. Supervisors’ Report for the Most Recent Year's Financial Statements
All Ring Tech Co., Ltd.
Supervisors' Review Report
Approval for
The Board of Directors has prepared the company's 2019 Business Report,
Parent Company Only Financial Statements and Consolidated Financial
Statements, profits distribution proposal, etc., which were reviewed and
confirmed by the Supervisors that there was no discrepancy. According to
Article 219 of the Company Act, we hereby submit this report and kindly
request for approval.
To
2020 Shareholders' Meeting
All Ring Tech Co., Ltd.
Supervisor: Hong-Ren Lin
Kuo-Chen Wu
Ching-Hsu Tsai
February 26, 2020
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Chapter 7 Review and Analysis of Financial Position, Financial
Performance, and Risk Items
I. Financial Position Unit: NT$ thousand
Year
Item 2019 2018
Difference
Increase (Decrease)
Amount %
Current assets 1,489,535 1,871,275 (381,740) (20.34)
Property, plant and equipment 402,069 403,255 (1,186) (0.29)
Intangible assets 4,743 6,187 (1,444) (23.34)
Other assets 272,722 239,089 33,633 14.07
Total liabilities 2,169,069 2,519,806 (353,737) (14.04)
Current liabilities 395,822 598,595 (202,773) (33.87)
Non-current liabilities 84,777 52,063 32,714 62.84
Total assets 480,599 650,658 (170,059) (26.14)
Capital 833,239 842,389 (9,150) (1.09)
Capital surplus 377,196 378,920 (1,724) (0.45)
Retained earnings 500,772 712,420 (211,648) (29.71)
Other equity (22,737) (18,649) (4,088) 21.92
Treasury stocks - (45,932) 45,932 (100)
Total shareholders' equity 1,688,470 1,869,148 (180,678) (9.67)
Explanation of increased or decreased percentage (except for difference less than 20%): 1. Decrease in current assets: Mainly due to a decrease in accounts receivable as a result of a decrease in operating
revenue for the current year. 2. Increase in intangible assets: Mainly due to normal amortization. 3. Decrease in current liabilities: Mainly due to a decrease in payables as a result of a decrease in operating revenue and
purchases for the current year. 4. Increase in non-current liabilities: Mainly due to an increase in lease liabilities under IFRS16. 5. Decrease in retained earnings: Mainly due to a decrease in profits for the current year. 6. Decrease in other equity: Mainly due to the impact of exchange rate fluctuations. 7. Decrease in treasury shares: Mainly due to non-purchase of treasury shares for the current year.
II. Financial Performance
(I) Comparison and Analysis of Financial Performance Unit: NT$ thousand
Item/Year 2019 2018
Increase (Decrease)
Amount
Percentage of the
Changes (%)
Revenue 1,032,376 1,925,869 (893,493) (46.39)
Operating cost 566,338 1,125,936 (559,598) (49.70)
Gross profit 466,038 799,933 (333,895) (41.74)
Operating expenses 382,534 471,801 (89,267) (18.92)
Net operating profit 83,504 328,132 (244,628) (74.55)
Non-operating items 10,475 41,686 (31,211) (74.87)
Pre-tax profit from continuing operation 93,979 369,818 (275,839) (74.59)
Income tax expense 10,538 55,402 (44,864) (80.98)
Net income 83,441 314,416 (230,975) (73.46)
Other comprehensive income (5,815) (14) (5,801) 41,435.71
Total comprehensive income 77,626 314,402 (236,776) (75.31)
Explanation of increased or decreased percentage (except for difference less than 20%):
1. Decrease in revenue, gross profit, operating profit, pre-tax profit from continuing operation and net income: Mainly
due to a decrease in orders as a result of customers' reduction in capital expenditures for the current year.
2. Decrease in non-operating items: Mainly due to the impact of exchange rate fluctuations.
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(II) Expected Sales in the Upcoming Year and Its Basis, Its Potential Impact on the
company's Future Financial Business, and the Countermeasures Thereof: The
company expects the sale to increase over 2019 and benefit the company, after
considering changes in the overall economic environment, industrial trends, and the
company's development.
III. Review and Analysis of Cash Flows
(I) Analysis of Cash Flow Changes for the Most Recent Year
Unit: NT$ thousand
Year
Item 2019 2018
Change
Amount %
Net cash inflows (outflows) from operating activities 281,806 330,292 (48,486) (14.68)
Net cash inflows (outflows) from investing activities (63,956) (32,545) (31,411) (96.52)
Net cash inflows (outflows) from financing activities (262,885) (307,073) 44,188 14.39
Main reasons for cash flow changes for the most recent year:
(1) Decrease in net cash inflows from operating activities: Mainly due to a decrease in profits in 2019.
(2) Increase in net cash outflows from investing activities: Mainly due to an increase in capital of reinvestment
businesses in 2019.
(3) Decrease in net cash outflows from financing activities: Mainly due to the repurchase of treasury shares in 2018.
(II) Corrective Measures for Insufficient Liquidity: Not applicable.
(III) Analysis of Cash Flows and Liquidity for the Upcoming Year (2020)
Unit: NT$ thousand
Cash and Cash Equivalents -
Beginning Balance
Net Cash Flows from Operating
Activities
Net Cash Flows from Investing and Financing
Activities
Cash Balance (Deficiency)
Remedial Measures for Insufficient Cash
Investing Plan Financing
Plan
824,336 366,040 (241,670) 948,706 - -
(1) Analysis of cash flows for 2020
1) Operating activities: The company expects to continue to grow in business.
This shall increase the revenue and profits, including net cash inflows from
operating activities.
2) Investment activities: The company expects to continue to grow in business
and expand its business scale, creating cash outflows from investing
activities as a result of a new precision machinery plant.
3) Financing activities: The company expects to purchase treasury shares and
distribute cash dividends, resulting in cash outflows from financing
activities.
(2) Remedial measures for insufficient cash and liquidity analysis: None.
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IV. Effect upon Financial Operations of Major Capital Expenditures in the Most Recent Fiscal
Year
1. Use of major capital expenditures and funding sources: None.
2. Expected benefits: None.
V. Reinvestment Policy and Main Reasons for Profits/Losses Thereof, the Improvement Plan,
and the One-year Investment Plan
Unit: NT$ thousand
Explanation
Item
Investment Amount
Policy Main Reasons for Profits/Losses Improvement
Plans Other Investing
Plans in the Future
Uniring Tech CO., Ltd.
NT$200,000 thousand
To disperse business risks and expand the
business over consumer electronics
Recognized as investment loss because the investee company had largely invested in R&D, and the product gross was still low.
To improve product
development.
In consideration of the operation scale to evaluate the need for increasing investment.
PAI FU International Limited
NT$65,263 thousand
Invested in Kunshan All Ring Tech Co.,
Ltd., and All Ring Tech (Kunshan) Co., Ltd.
Recognized as investment loss because the demand for sweepers in 2019 was weak for the investee company, resulting in a decrease in orders.
Not applicable Not applicable
IMAGINE Group Limited
NT$243,400 thousand
Invested in All Ring Tech (Kunshan) Co.,
Ltd.
Recognized as reinvestment loss because the reinvestee company suffered from reduced orders in 2019 due to a poor business environment in passive components.
Not applicable Not applicable
VI. Risk Items
(I) Risk Factors
1. Impacts of fluctuations in interest rates, foreign exchange rates and inflation on
the company’s profitability and future countermeasures
(1) Impact of fluctuations in interest rates:
Item 2019 (NT$ thousand; %)
Net interest gain/loss 5,617
Net exchange gain/loss (6,637)
Ratio of net interest income/expense to net revenue 0.54%
Ratio of net interest income/expense to net income before tax 5.98%
Ratio of currency exchange gain/loss to net revenue (0.64%)
Ratio of currency exchange gain/loss to net income before tax (7.06%)
The small ratios listed in the table above show that interest rate fluctuations
have a minor impact on the overall profitability. Based on sound and
conservative financial management principles, the company will keep in
close touch with the banks to keep up to date the relevant information on
interest rate changes, to lessen the impact of interest rate fluctuations.
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(2) Impact of fluctuations in exchange rates:
The exported sales quotation and oversea raw materials purchases of the
company are both traded in U.S. dollars. Because the recurring offset of
sales and purchases has the effect of a hedge against exchange rate changes,
the revenue and profit should not be greatly affected. To strengthen the risk
management of exchange rate fluctuations, the following countermeasures
have been taken:
A. By the nature hedging, the foreign currency receivables from the sales
are used to pay for the foreign currency payables for the purchases.
Accordingly, the assessment shall focus only on foreign currency. The
forecast of the exchange rate trend shall allow settling or paying off
foreign currency purchases and operating financial instruments
promptly, reducing exchange rate risks.
B. The financial staffs shall keep track of exchange rate fluctuations by
monitoring international financial situations, maintaining close contact
with bank exchange personnel, and collecting financial information
provided by banks and investment institutions.
C. When the business staff offers price and bargains, they shall also weigh
the exchange rate fluctuations and adjust the product price accordingly.
(3) Impact of inflation:
The prices of raw materials required by the company are stable. The easing
inflation nowadays shall not affect much the future profit and loss of the
company.
2. The policies, main reasons for profits/losses, and future countermeasures for
high-risk, high-leverage investments, lending funds to other parties,
endorsements/guarantees, and derivatives trading
(1) Engagement in any high-risk, high-leverage investments: None.
(2) Policies, main reasons, and future countermeasures for lending funds to other
parties:
A. Policy
Lending funds to other parties shall be handled in accordance with the
company's “Procedures for Lending of Capital to Others.”
B. Main reasons
To keep in operation the company's sub-subsidiary, All Ring Tech
(Kunshan) Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as All Ring Tech
(Kunshan)), the company's sub-subsidiary, Kunshan All Ring Tech Co.,
Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Kunshan All Ring Tech) shall, under the
approval of the Board of Directors, lend a capital of RMB8 million or
less to All Ring Tech (Kunshan) with a one-year period. As of the
publication date the Annual Report, the loan balance was RMB0.
C. Future countermeasures: None.
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(3) Policies, main reasons, and future countermeasures for
endorsements/guarantees:
A. Policy
Endorsements/guarantees shall be handled in accordance with the
company's "Procedures for Endorsements and Guarantees.”
B. Main reasons
The subsidiary, Uniring Tech CO., Ltd., intended to apply to a financial
institution for a loan required for its working capital turnover. The
company has offered an endorsement of NT$50,000 with an one-year
period, in accordance with the Board's resolution on February 26, 2020.
C. Future countermeasures: None.
3. Research and development work to be carried out in the future, and further
expenditures expected for research and development work
(1) Products and Items under R&D:
To maintain the long-term advantages in R&D capabilities, the company has
filed the patents for key core technologies to the Intellectual Property Bureau. In
addition, the company has continued to invest largely in R&D, recruit
outstanding R&D engineers, and make sure that training programs have been
implemented as planed. These policies shall advance the R&D capabilities of
the company to a technical advantage over industrial competitors. To this
end, the company has set up the goal to develop five new types of automatic
machines every year. The R&D strategies are listed as follows:
A. To grasp the market and the needs of customers fully. With the
satisfaction of customers in mind, the R&D professionals that the
company has trained shall continue to cultivate mainstream
technologies.
B. The development of successful R&D technical processes is regulated
by the standard of the quality assurance system, to ensure that the
technology-developing experience is being passed on.
C. To cultivate ample interaction with research institutes and academic
units. With the aid and guide by the leading experts and scholars, the
R&D capabilities can be strengthened step by step.
D. To build a strategic alliance with technical developers, to guide the
R&D direction or develop new technologies, and reduce R&D costs
and risks.
E. To collaborate with foreign professional equipment manufacturers on
developing new products. The gradual transfer of technologies shall
make possible the independence of the company in the long term.
(2) The company has upheld the belief that core technologies must be developed
by its R&D personnel. To this end, NT$314,077 thousand is to be allocated
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for R&D development in 2020.
4. Effect on the company's financial operations of relevant policies adopted and
changes in the legal environment at home and abroad, and measures to be taken in
response
The company has paid great attention to changes in major domestic/overseas
policies and regulations and has taken necessary actions in response to these
changes. Present changes in major domestic/overseas policies and regulations
have no significant impact on the company's financial business.
5. Impact of changes in technologies and industries on the company's finance and
business, and the countermeasures thereof
Continuous advancement and rapid daily change of technology have brought
competitors to the company today. Being aware of the market demands, the
company has constantly strengthened R&D for quality improvement. Therefore
there has been no risk caused by changes in technology and industry in recent
years. Our countermeasures are as below:
(1) To keep updated with commercial, scientific, and industrial literature by way
of extensive journals and online information. The company sends staffs
regularly to participate in research programs, scientific and technological
seminars, workshops, trade conferences, exhibitions, and training for
expatriates.
(2) To ensure that managers and competent personnel, with the help of
Information exchange through unscheduled meetings, are acquainted with
current technology development.
6. Effect on the company's crisis management of changes in the company's
corporate image, and measures to be taken in response
The company commits to maintaining a high degree of professional ethics and
management operations. No unethical behavior will be allowed under the
established integrity standards. In the event of a crisis, the relevant analysis shall
be conducted, and countermeasures shall be taken to minimize the impact and
smooth the operation.
7. Expected benefits and possible risks associated with any merger and acquisitions,
and mitigation measures being or to be taken
In the most recent year up to the publication date of the Annual Report, the
company had no plans for mergers and acquisitions. The benefits of any future
merger and acquisition plans will be evaluated carefully to ensure the
shareholders' interests.
8. Expected benefits and possible risks associated with any plant expansion, and
mitigation measures being or to be taken
The construction of the second-phase new plant has been completed. This new
plant is set to meet the growth of downstream industries and demands on new
products. The company's revenue and customer satisfaction are expected to
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increase, while its competitiveness in the market is strengthened. No relevant
risks are to be concerned with.
9. Risks associated with any consolidation of sales or purchasing operations, and
mitigation measures being or to be taken
(1) Purchase:
The company maintains a steady long-term collaboration with suppliers.
Once a certain supplier fails to be a stable supplier or fails to deliver on time,
the company will first seek other suppliers or suitable alternative materials.
All suppliers have no market monopoly over the main raw materials
provided to the company. Instead, a long-term, stable partnership of good
quality has been established between the company and the suppliers.
Meanwhile, the company also reviews the quality of supplied raw materials
from time to time and inquires about other good suppliers to disperse the risk
of concentrated purchase.
(2) Sales:
To avoid the impact from the environmental fluctuations in specific industries,
the company has, in addition to developing manufacturing equipment for
passive components (resistance, capacitance, and inductance) and
semiconductor equipment, succeeded to expand its business on LEDs and
testing equipment. Furthermore, judging from the fact that the top ten sale
customers of the company for the past three years are mostly well-known
manufacturers, and from the fact that the capital expenses of large
semiconductor package companies have gone up to meet the current trend
toward thin and light electronic products, there is no risk of concentrated sales at
the present moment.
10. The effect upon and risk to the company in the event a significant quantity of
shares belonging to a Director, Supervisor, or shareholder holding greater than a
10 percent stake in the company has been transferred or has otherwise changed
hands, and mitigation measures being or to be taken
There was no such concern in the most recent year up to the publication date of
the Annual Report.
11. Impact and risk of change in management right, and the countermeasures thereof
There was no such concern in the most recent year up to the publication date the
Annual Report.
12. Other significant risks, and mitigation measures being or to be taken
There was no such concern in the most recent year up to the publication date the
Annual Report.
(II) Litigation or Non-litigation Cases
1. For litigation cases that have been settled or are still ongoing, and non-litigation
cases or administrative disputes, which occurred during the most recent two years
up to the publication date of the Annual Report, the company shall disclose the
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disputed facts, monetary amount involved, proceeding starting date, main
involved parties, and the current handling status if these matters have a significant
impact on the shareholders' interests or securities prices: None.
2. For the company's Directors, Supervisors, President, person in charge, and
shareholders who own 10% or more of the company's stock having, in the most
recent two years up to the publication date of the Annual Report, been involved in
litigation cases that have been settled or are still ongoing, and non-litigation cases
or administrative disputes, the company shall disclose their possible impacts on
the shareholders' equity or securities prices: None.
3. For the company's Directors, Supervisors, managerial officers, and shareholders
who own 10% or more of the company's stock having, in the most recent two
years up to the publication date of the Annual Report, been involved in the affairs
specified in Article 157 of the Securities Exchange Act, the company shall
disclose how it handles the matter at the present moment: None.
(III) For the company's Directors, Supervisors, Managerial Officers, and Shareholders
who Own 10% or More of the company's Stock Having, in the Most Recent Two
Years up to the Publication Date of the Annual Report, Had Any Financial
Difficulties or Loss of Credit Standing, the company shall Disclose How It Handles
the Matter at the Present Moment: None.
VII. Other Important Matters
The company is led by the Chairman, President, Chief Operating Officer, and senior
executives, and continues to achieve success in R&D, business, management, manufacturing,
and finance. As for the successor to the Chairman and President, it is necessary to have a
deeper understanding of the personality traits, professional learning ability, and the degree of
fit with the company. It is also essential to evaluate the willingness of the successor to take
over the company, and then decide the appropriate successor. Also, according to their
professional ability and qualifications, appropriate experience and cultivation will be given,
and proper guidance will be provided in the process. In this process, the target successor will
be given greater operational flexibility and latitude to improve its performance and credibility
inside and outside the organization, helped to establish a team that can cooperate and
proposes future development directions for the company, for a successful transition.
In the planning succession plan, in addition to the excellent workability, successors must
conform to the company's values. Personality traits must include integrity, commitment,
innovation, and customer trust. The company's demand for its all-level personnel has been
increasing, and the company has paid more and more attention to management and
interpersonal skills. The company has the following three priorities in planning the entire
successor team:
1. Determine the continuation of leadership style and understand the wishes, motivations,
ideas, and values of successors through careful observation and performance appraisal
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reports daily, hoping that when taking over a plan in the future, the entire successor team
can have a consistent view on the tasks to be implemented.
2. Confirm that the ability and skills of the candidate for succession are sufficient and give
appropriate training. Appropriate training courses should be arranged for different
personality traits, together with a review of the learning progress. Through professional
ability training, it is hoped that its integration can apply for the establishment of judgment
ability in decision-making.
3. Maximize the talent database. In choosing successor candidates, efforts shall be made to
expand the source of candidates as much as possible. Do not simply pick people who are
in the same field, personality, or thinking mode.
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Chapter 8 Special Notes
I. Information regarding Affiliated Companies
(I) Consolidated Business Report of Affiliated Companies
1. Organizational chart of affiliated companies
The company’s organizational chart as of December 31, 2019, is as follows:
2. Information on affiliated companies
December 31, 2019
Affiliated Company Relationship with the
company
Reciprocal
Shareholding Ratio
Actual Investment Amount
of the company
PAI FU International
Limited (BVI)
A 100% subsidiary of the
company
Does not hold any
shares of the company NT$65,263 thousand
IMAGINE Group Limited
(Mauritius) (Note 1)
A 100% subsidiary of the
company
Does not hold any
shares of the company NT$182,840 thousand
Uniring Tech CO., Ltd. A 100% subsidiary of the
company
Does not hold any
shares of the company NT$200,000 thousand
Kunshan All Ring Tech Co.,
Ltd. A 100% sub-subsidiary
Does not hold any
shares of the company US$1,500 thousand
All Ring Tech (Kunshan)
Co., Ltd. A 100% sub-subsidiary
Does not hold any
shares of the company US$7,200 thousand
Note 1: The company also reinvested in IMAGINE Group Limited US$2,020 thousand via its subsidiary PAI
FU International Limited, holding 27.9% of the shares.
3. Shareholders presumed to have a relationship of control and subordination: None.
All Ring Tech Co., Ltd.
Uniring Tech CO., Ltd.
PAI FU International
Limited
IMAGINE Group Limited
(Mauritius)
Kunshan All Ring Tech
Co., Ltd.
All Ring Tech (Kunshan)
Co., Ltd.
100%
72.1% 100%
27.9%
100%
100%
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4. Overall business scope of affiliated companies: The business of the company and
its affiliated companies includes design, manufacturing, and sale of machinery
and equipment, optical equipment manufacturing, data storage media units
manufacturing, and software design services, etc.
5. Names of the Directors, Supervisors, and Presidents of affiliated companies:
Company Name Position Name or Representative
Shareholding
Number of
Shares
Shareholding
Percentage
PAI FU International Limited Director Ching-Lai Lu - -
Kunshan All Ring Tech Co., Ltd. Director Ching-Lai Lu - -
IMAGINE Group Limited Director Hsin-Yao Cheng - -
All Ring Tech (Kunshan) Co., Ltd. Director Ching-Lai Lu - -
Uniring Tech CO., Ltd. Director Ching-Lai Lu - -
6. Overview of the operations of affiliated companies:
2019
Company Name Paid-in
Capital
Total
Assets
Total
Liabilities Net Value Revenue
Operating
Profit
Profit after
Tax
Earnings
per Share
(NT$)
(after Tax)
PAI FU International
Limited (Note 1) 1,930 4,328 0 4,328 0 (4) (379)
Not
applicable
IMAGINE Group
Limited (Note 1) 7,240 9,278 0 9,278 0 (3) (675)
Not
applicable
All Ring Tech (Kunshan)
Co., Ltd. (Note 2) 51,078 74,418 9,875 64,543 23,320 (5,239) (4,650)
Not
applicable
Kunshan All Ring Tech
Co., Ltd. (Note 2) 12,406 9,943 297 9,646 15 (1,509) (1,401)
Not
applicable
Uniring Tech CO., Ltd. 78,559 40,391 5,333 35,058 7,958 (11,206) (11,120) (1.63) Note 1: In thousand USD.
Note 2: In thousand CNY. Note 3: In thousand NTD.
(II) Consolidated Financial Statements of Affiliated Companies: Please refer to Pages
114~179.
(III) Declaration of Consolidated Financial Statements of Affiliated Companies: Please
refer to Page 113.
II. Private Placement of Securities in the Most Recent Fiscal Year up to the Publication Date of
the Annual Report: None.
III. Holding or Disposal of Company Shares in the Most Recent Fiscal Year up to the Publication
Date of the Annual Report: None.
IV. Other Matters that Require Additional Description: None.
V. Any of the Situations Listed in Subparagraph 2, Paragraph 3, Article 36 of the Securities and
Exchange Act, which Might Materially Affect Shareholders' Equity or the Price of the
company's Securities, Having Occurred during the Most Recent Fiscal Year or in the Current
Fiscal Year up to the Publication Date of the Annual Report: None.
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All Ring Tech Co., Ltd.
Declaration of Consolidated Financial Statements of Affiliated Enterprises
For the year ended December 31, 2019, pursuant to “Criteria Governing Preparation of Affiliation
Reports, Consolidated Business Reports and Consolidated Financial Statements of Affiliated
Enterprises,” the Company that is required to be included in the consolidated financial statements of
affiliates, is the same as the Company required to be included in the consolidated financial
statements under International Financial Reporting Standards 10. And if relevant information that
should be disclosed in the consolidated financial statements of affiliates has all been disclosed in the
consolidated financial statements of parent and subsidiary companies, it shall not be required to
prepare consolidated financial statements of affiliates.
Hereby declare,
All Ring Tech Co., Ltd.
February 26, 2020
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS TRANSLATED FROM CHINESE
To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of All Ring Tech Co., Ltd.
Opinion
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of All Ring Tech Co., Ltd. and its
subsidiaries (the “Group”) as at December 31, 2019 and 2018, and the related consolidated
statements of comprehensive income, of changes in equity and of cash flows for the years then
ended, and notes to the consolidated financial statements, including a summary of significant
accounting policies.
In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material
respects, the consolidated financial position of the Group as at December 31, 2019 and 2018, and its
consolidated financial performance and its consolidated cash flows for the years then ended in
accordance with the “Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities
Issuers” and the International Financial Reporting Standards, International Accounting Standards,
IFRIC Interpretations, and SIC Interpretations as endorsed by the Financial Supervisory
Commission.
Basis for opinion
We conducted our audits in accordance with the “Regulations Governing Auditing and Attestation
of Financial Statements by Certified Public Accountants” and generally accepted auditing standards
in the Republic of China (ROC GAAS). Our responsibilities under those standards are further
described in the Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Consolidated Financial Statements
section of our report. We are independent of the Group in accordance with the Code of Professional
Ethics for Certified Public Accountants in the Republic of China (the “Code”), and we have fulfilled
our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with the Code. We believe that the audit evidence we
have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Key audit matters
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance in
our audit of the consolidated financial statements of the current period. These matters were
addressed in the context of our audit of the consolidated financial statements as a whole and, in
forming our opinion thereon, we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters.
Key audit matters for the Group’s consolidated financial statements of the current period are stated
as follows:
Cutoff of revenue
Description
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Refer to Note 4(28) for accounting policies on revenue recognition.
The sales revenue of the Group is primarily from the assembly and sale of equipment. Based on the
terms of the sale agreement, sales revenue is recognised when the control of the goods sold is
transferred to the customer after the installation of the goods or the acceptance of the goods by the
customer, being when the goods are delivered to the customer, the customer has full discretion over
the channel and price to sell the goods, and there is no unfulfilled obligation that could affect the
customer’s acceptance of the goods. As the transfer of control of the goods to the customer in a sale
transaction involves manual process and judgement, there exists a risk of material misstatement that
may arise from improper revenue recognition for transactions that occur near the balance sheet date
and the transaction amounts are usually material. Thus, we consider the cutoff of revenue a key
audit matter.
How our audit addressed the matter
We performed the following audit procedures in respect of the above key audit matter:
1. Obtained an understanding and assessed the accounting policy on revenue recognition.
2. Understood and assessed internal control over revenue recognition, tested the effectiveness of the
internal controls over the shipment of goods and verified of the timing of revenue recognition.
3. Tested the cutoff of transactions that occurred a certain time before or after the balance sheet date
in order to verify whether the control of the goods for which revenue has been recognised was
transferred, and whether the revenue was recorded in the appropriate period.
Evaluation of inventories
Description
Refer to Note 4(10) to the consolidated financial statements for the accounting policy on inventory
valuation, Note 5(2) for information on the uncertainty of accounting estimates and assumptions on
inventory valuation, and Note 6(5) for information on allowance for inventory valuation losses. As
of December 31, 2019, inventory and allowance for inventory valuation losses were NT$265,400
thousand and NT$64,313 thousand, respectively.
The Group develops, manufactures, and assembles production equipment for semiconductors and
passive components. Due to rapid changes in technology, the risk of the materials inventory of
related equipment incurring valuation losses or becoming obsolete is high. Inventories are stated at
the lower of cost and net realisable value. The net realisable value of inventory that is over a certain
age or individually identified as obsolete is determined based on the historical information on
inventory obtained by management from periodic inspections.
The technology related to the Group’s products is rapidly changing, and the determination of the net
realisable value of inventory identified as obsolete involves subjective judgement. Thus, we
consider the evaluation of inventories a key audit matter.
How our audit addressed the matter
We performed the following audit procedures on the above key audit matter:
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1. Assessed the reasonableness of the Group’s policies and procedures on setting allowance for
inventory valuation losses according to applicable accounting principles and the auditor’s
understanding of the nature of the Group’s industry. This included assessing the reasonableness
of the source of the historical information on inventory used in determining net realisable value
and assessing the reasonableness of judgments of obsolete inventory items.
2. Obtained an understanding of the Group’s warehousing control procedures. Reviewed annual
physical inventory count plan and participated in the annual inventory count in order to assess the
classification of obsolete inventory and effectiveness of internal control over obsolete inventory.
3. Tested the appropriateness of the logic used in evaluating the net realisable value of inventory
and inventory aging report to verify the reasonableness of the allowance for inventory valuation
losses.
Other matter – Parent company only financial reports
We have audited and expressed an unqualified opinion on the parent company only financial
statements of All Ring Tech Co., Ltd. as at and for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018.
Responsibilities of management and those charged with governance for the
consolidated financial statements
Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the consolidated financial
statements in accordance with the “Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by
Securities Issuers” and the International Financial Reporting Standards, International Accounting
Standards, IFRIC Interpretations, and SIC Interpretations as endorsed by the Financial Supervisory
Commission, and for such internal control as management determines is necessary to enable the
preparation of consolidated financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether
due to fraud or error.
In preparing the consolidated financial statements, management is responsible for assessing the
Group’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going
concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless management either intends to
liquidate the Group or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.
Those charged with governance, including the board of directors (including independent directors)
and the supervisors, are responsible for overseeing the Group’s financial reporting process.
Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the consolidated financial statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial
statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to
issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance,
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but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ROC GAAS will always detect a
material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are
considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to
influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these consolidated financial
statements.
As part of an audit in accordance with ROC GAAS, we exercise professional judgment and
maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit. We also:
1. Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements,
whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and
obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk
of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from
error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the
override of internal control.
2. Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit
procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an
opinion on the effectiveness of the Group’s internal control.
3. Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting
estimates and related disclosures made by management.
4. Conclude on the appropriateness of management’s use of the going concern basis of accounting
and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events
or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Group’s ability to continue as a going
concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in
our auditor’s report to the related disclosures in the consolidated financial statements or, if such
disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit
evidence obtained up to the date of our auditor’s report. However, future events or conditions
may cause the Group to cease to continue as a going concern.
5. Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the consolidated financial statements,
including the disclosures, and whether the consolidated financial statements represent the
underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.
6. Obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding the financial information of the entities or
business activities within the Group to express an opinion on the consolidated financial
statements. We are responsible for the direction, supervision and performance of the group audit.
We remain solely responsible for our audit opinion.
We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned
scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in
internal control that we identify during our audit.
We also provide those charged with governance with a statement that we have complied with
relevant ethical requirements regarding independence, and to communicate with them all
relationships and other matters that may reasonably be thought to bear on our independence, and
where applicable, related safeguards.
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From the matters communicated with those charged with governance, we determine those matters
that were of most significance in the audit of the consolidated financial statements of the current
period and are therefore the key audit matters. We describe these matters in our auditor’s report
unless law or regulation precludes public disclosure about the matter or when, in extremely rare
circumstances, we determine that a matter should not be communicated in our report because the
adverse consequences of doing so would reasonably be expected to outweigh the public interest
benefits of such communication.
Liu Tzu-Meng
Independent Accountants
Lin Yung-Chih
PricewaterhouseCoopers, Taiwan
Republic of China
February 26, 2020 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- The accompanying consolidated financial statements are not intended to present the financial position and results of operations and cash flows in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in countries and jurisdictions other than the Republic of China. The standards, procedures and practices in the Republic of China governing the audit of such financial statements may differ from those generally accepted in countries and jurisdictions other than the Republic of China. Accordingly, the accompanying consolidated financial statements and report of independent accountants are not intended for use by those who are not informed about the accounting principles or auditing standards generally accepted in the Republic of China, and their applications in practice. As the financial statements are the responsibility of the management, PricewaterhouseCoopers cannot accept any liability for the use of, or reliance on, the English translation or for any errors or misunderstandings that may derive from the translation.
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ALL RING TECH CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Expressed in thousands of New Taiwan dollars) December 31, 2019 December 31, 2018
Assets Notes AMOUNT % AMOUNT %
Current assets
1100 Cash and cash equivalents 6(1) $ 824,336 38 $ 880,090 35
1136 Financial assets at amortised cost -
current
6(3)
32,424 2 - -
1150 Notes receivable, net 6(4) 115,335 5 73,977 3
1170 Accounts receivable, net 6(4) and 12 300,954 14 655,099 26
1200 Other receivables 868 - 649 -
1220 Current income tax assets 6(21) 6,098 - - -
130X Inventory 5(2) and 6(5) 201,087 9 253,378 10
1410 Prepayments 8,433 1 7,510 -
1479 Other current assets - - 572 -
11XX Total current Assets 1,489,535 69 1,871,275 74
Non-current assets
1517 Financial assets at fair value through
other comprehensive income -
non-current
6(6)
88,812 4 78,656 3
1600 Property, plant and equipment 6(7) and 8 402,069 19 403,255 16
1755 Right-of-use assets 3(1) and 6(8) 72,458 3 - -
1780 Intangible assets 4,743 - 6,187 -
1840 Deferred income tax assets 6(21) 70,719 3 89,918 4
1920 Guarantee deposits paid 6,609 - 5,716 -
1960 Prepayments for investments -
non-current
10,000 1 - -
1985 Long-term prepaid rents 3(1) - - 32,316 1
1990 Other non-current assets 8 24,124 1 32,483 2
15XX Total non-current assets 679,534 31 648,531 26
1XXX Total assets $ 2,169,069 100 $ 2,519,806 100
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ALL RING TECH CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Expressed in thousands of New Taiwan dollars)
December 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 Liabilities and Equity Notes AMOUNT % AMOUNT %
Current liabilities
2130 Current contract liabilities 6(15) $ 22,320 1 $ 19,174 1
2150 Notes payable 1,151 - 1,360 -
2170 Accounts payable 7 218,487 10 290,474 12
2200 Other payables 6(9) and 7 136,440 6 249,940 10
2230 Current income tax liabilities 6(21) - - 24,491 1
2250 Provisions for liabilities - current 6(10) 12,789 1 12,793 -
2280 Lease liabilities - current 3(1) and 8 4,635 - - -
2310 Advance receipts - - 363 -
21XX Total current liabilities 395,822 18 598,595 24
Non-current liabilities
2570 Deferred income tax liabilities 6(21) 25,707 1 32,264 1
2580 Lease liabilities - non-current 3(1) and 8 36,560 2 - -
2640 Net defined benefit liabilities -
non-current
6(11)
22,510 1 19,799 1
25XX Total non-current liabilities 84,777 4 52,063 2
2XXX Total liabilities 480,599 22 650,658 26
Equity
Share capital
3110 Share capital - common stock 6(12) 833,239 38 842,389 33
3200 Capital surplus 6(12)(13) 377,196 17 378,920 15
Retained earnings 6(12)(14)
3310 Legal reserve 248,195 11 216,754 9
3320 Special reserve 22,672 1 22,672 1
3350 Unappropriated retained earnings 229,905 11 472,994 19
3400 Other equity interest 6(6) ( 22,737 ) - ( 18,649 ) ( 1 )
3500 Treasury stocks 6(12) - - ( 45,932 ) ( 2 )
3XXX Total equity 1,688,470 78 1,869,148 74
Contingent liabilities and
commitments
6(23) and 9
3X2X Total liabilities and equity $ 2,169,069 100 $ 2,519,806 100
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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ALL RING TECH CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Expressed in thousands of New Taiwan dollars, except for earnings per share amounts)
Year ended December 31 2019 2018
Items Notes AMOUNT % AMOUNT %
4000 Operating revenue 6(15) $ 1,032,376 100 $ 1,925,869 100 5000 Operating costs 6(5)(8)(11)(19)(20)
(23) and 7 ( 566,338) ( 55) ( 1,125,936) ( 58)
5900 Net operating margin 466,038 45 799,933 42
Operating expenses 6(8)(11)(19)(20)(2
3), 7 and 12 6100 Selling expenses ( 57,321) ( 5) ( 81,135) ( 4) 6200 General and administrative expenses ( 84,145) ( 8) ( 103,413) ( 6) 6300 Research and development expenses ( 234,040) ( 23) ( 285,166) ( 15) 6450 Expected credit losses ( 7,028) ( 1) ( 2,087) -
6000 Total operating expenses ( 382,534) ( 37) ( 471,801) ( 25)
6900 Operating profit 83,504 8 328,132 17
Non-operating income and expenses 7010 Other income 6(6)(16) 17,763 2 19,920 1 7020 Other gains and losses 6(2)(17) and 12 ( 6,702) ( 1) 21,871 1 7050 Finance costs 6(8)(18) ( 586) - ( 105) - 7000 Total non-operating income and
expenses
10,475 1 41,686 2
7900 Profit before income tax 93,979 9 369,818 19 7950 Income tax expense 6(21) ( 10,538) ( 1) ( 55,402) ( 3)
8200 Profit for the year $ 83,441 8 $ 314,416 16
Other comprehensive income Components of other comprehensive
income that will not be reclassified to
profit or loss
8311 Remeasurement of defineded benefit
obligations
6(11)
($ 2,159) - ($ 68) - 8316 Unrealised gains on valuation of
financial assets at fair value through
other comprehensive income
6(6)
10,156 1 3,364 - 8349 Income tax related to components of
other comprehensive income that
will not be reclassified to profit or
loss
6(21)
432 - 57 - Components of other comprehensive
income that will be reclassified to
profit or loss
8361 Financial statements translation
differences of foreign operations
( 14,244) ( 1) ( 3,367) -
8300 Total other comprehensive loss for
the year
($ 5,815) - ($ 14) -
8500 Total comprehensive income for the
year
$ 77,626 8 $ 314,402 16
Profit attributable to: 8610 Owners of the parent $ 83,441 8 $ 314,416 16
Comprehensive income attributable
to:
8710 Owners of the parent $ 77,626 8 $ 314,402 16
Earnings per share (in dollars) 6(22) 9750 Basic $ 1.00 $ 3.74
9850 Diluted $ 1.00 $ 3.71
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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ALL RING TECH CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (Expressed in thousands of New Taiwan dollars)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
Capital Reserves Retained Earnings Other Equity Interest
Notes
Share capital -
common stock
Additional paid-in
capital
Stock options
Legal reserve
Special reserve
Unappropriated
retained earnings
Financial
statements translation
differences of
foreign operations
Unrealised gain (loss) on valuation of financial assets
at fair value through other
comprehensive
income
Unrealised gain
(loss) on valuation of
available-for-sale
financial assets
Treasury stocks
Total equity
For the year ended Decemebr 31, 2018 Balance at January 1, 2018 $ 842,389 $ 378,812 $ 108 $ 186,434 $ 22,672 $ 448,824 ($ 15,507 ) $ - ($ 1,913 ) $ - $ 1,861,819 Effect of retrospective application - - - - - 1,318 - ( 3,231 ) 1,913 - -
Adjusted balance at January 1, 2018 842,389 378,812 108 186,434 22,672 450,142 ( 15,507 ) ( 3,231 ) - - 1,861,819
Net income for the year ended December 31, 2018
- - - - - 314,416 - - - - 314,416
Other comprehensive income (loss) for the year ended December 31, 2018
6(6) - - - - - ( 11 ) ( 3,367 ) 3,364 - - ( 14 )
Total comprehensive income (loss) for the year ended December 31, 2018
- - - - - 314,405 ( 3,367 ) 3,364 - - 314,402
Loss on disposal of financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive imcome
6(6)
- - - - - ( 92 ) - 92 - - - Distribution of 2017 net income Legal reserve - - - 30,320 - ( 30,320 ) - - - - - Cash devidends 6(14) - - - - - ( 261,141 ) - - - - ( 261,141 ) Treasury stocks acquired 6(12) - - - - - - - - - ( 45,932 ) ( 45,932 )
Balance at December 31, 2018 $ 842,389 $ 378,812 $ 108 $ 216,754 $ 22,672 $ 472,994 ($ 18,874 ) $ 225 $ - ($ 45,932 ) $ 1,869,148
For the year ended Decemebr 31, 2019 Balance at January 1, 2019 $ 842,389 $ 378,812 $ 108 $ 216,754 $ 22,672 $ 472,994 ($ 18,874 ) $ 225 $ - ($ 45,932 ) $ 1,869,148
Net income for the year ended December 31, 2019
- - - - - 83,441 - - - - 83,441
Other comprehensive income (loss) for the year ended December 31, 2019
6(6) - - - - - ( 1,727 ) ( 14,244 ) 10,156 - - ( 5,815 )
Total comprehensive income (loss) for the year ended December 31, 2019
- - - - - 81,714 ( 14,244 ) 10,156 - - 77,626
Distribution of 2018 net income Legal reserve - - - 31,441 - ( 31,441 ) - - - - - Cash devidends 6(14) - - - - - ( 258,304 ) - - - - ( 258,304 ) Treasury stocks retired 6(12) ( 9,150 ) ( 1,724 ) - - - ( 35,058 ) - - - 45,932 -
Balance at December 31, 2019 $ 833,239 $ 377,088 $ 108 $ 248,195 $ 22,672 $ 229,905 ($ 33,118 ) $ 10,381 $ - $ - $ 1,688,470
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LL RING TECH CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Expressed in thousands of New Taiwan dollars)
For the years ended December 31, Notes 2019 2018
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Profit before tax $ 93,979 $ 369,818
Adjustments
Adjustments to reconcile profit (loss)
Expected credit losses 12 7,028 2,087
Provision for inventory market price decline 6(5) 31,504 568
Depeciation 6(7)(8)(19) 30,967 25,870
(Gain) loss on disposal of property, plant and
equipment
6(17)
( 22 ) 75
Amortisation 6(19) 3,394 3,893
Amortisation of long-term prepaid rents - 351
Dividend income 6(6)(16) ( 8,168 ) ( 4,506 ) Interest income 6(16) ( 6,203 ) ( 9,234 ) Interest expense 6(18) 586 105
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Changes in operating assets
Notes receivable ( 41,358 ) ( 29,160 ) Accounts receivable 347,137 ( 52,323 ) Other receivables ( 219 ) 2,918
Inventory 20,641 79,047
Prepayments ( 923 ) 4,627
Other current assets 572 ( 531 ) Changes in operating liabilities
Current contract labilities 3,146 12,581
Notes payable ( 209 ) 491
Accounts payable ( 71,987 ) ( 68,674 ) Other payables ( 113,490 ) 8,975
Provisions for liabilities - current ( 4 ) 3,920
Advance receipts ( 363 ) 363
Net defined benefit liabilities - non-current 552 516
Cash inflow generated from operations 296,560 351,777
Dividends received 8,168 4,506
Interest received 6,203 9,234
Interest paid ( 586 ) ( 105 ) Income taxes refund 670 931
Income taxes paid ( 29,209 ) ( 36,051 )
Net cash flows from operating activities 281,806 330,292
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ALL RING TECH CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Expressed in thousands of New Taiwan dollars)
For the years ended December 31, Notes 2019 2018
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Acquisition of financial assests at amortised cost 6(3) ($ 32,424 ) $ -
Acquisition of financial assets at fair value through
other comprehensive income
- ( 21,028 )
Proceeds from disposal of financial assets at fair
value through other comprehensive income
- 631
Cash paid for acquisition of property, plant and
equipment
6(24)
( 27,062 ) ( 8,851 )
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and
equipment
47 37
Acquisition of intangible assets ( 1,983 ) ( 5,534 )
Increase in guarantee deposits paid ( 893 ) ( 1,110 )
Increase in prepayments for investments ( 10,000 ) -
Decrease in other non-current assets 8,359 3,310
Net cash flows used in investing activities ( 63,956 ) ( 32,545 )
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Repayment of lease principal 6(25) ( 4,581 ) -
Cash dividends paid 6(14) ( 258,304 ) ( 261,141 )
Acquisition of treasury stocks 6(12) - ( 45,932 )
Net cash flows used in financing activities ( 262,885 ) ( 307,073 )
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and
cash equivalents
( 10,719 ) ( 292 )
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents ( 55,754 ) ( 9,618 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 6(1) 880,090 889,708
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 6(1) $ 824,336 $ 880,090
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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ALL RING TECH CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2018
(Expressed in thousands of New Taiwan dollars, except as otherwise indicated)
1. HISTORY AND ORGANISATION
(1) All Ring Tech Co., Ltd. (the “Company”) was incorporated as a company limited by shares
under the provisions of the Company Act of the Republic of China (R.O.C.) on May 24, 1996.
Its primary business includes the design, manufacturing, and assembly of automation
machines, the research, development, and design of computer software, and the
manufacturing of optical instruments.
(2) The common shares of the Company have been listed on the Taipei Exchange since
September 2002.
2. THE DATE OF AUTHORISATION FOR ISSUANCE OF THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS AND PROCEDURES FOR AUTHORISATION
These consolidated financial statements were authorised for issuance by the Board of Directors
on February 26, 2020.
3. APPLICATION OF NEW STANDARDS, AMENDMENTS AND INTERPRETATIONS
(1) Effect of the adoption of new issuances of or amendments to International Financial
Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) as endorsed by the Financial Supervisory Commission
(“FSC”)
New standards, interpretations and amendments as endorsed by the FSC effective from 2019 are as
follows:
Except for the following, the above standards and interpretations have no significant impact to
the Group’s financial condition and financial performance based on the Group’s assessment.
IFRS 16 ‘Leases’
A. IFRS 16, ‘Leases’, replaces IAS 17, ‘Leases’ and related interpretations and SICs. The
standard requires lessees to recognise a ‘right-of-use asset’ and a lease liability (except for
those leases with terms of 12 months or less and leases of low-value assets). The
New Standards, Interpretations and Amendments
Effective date by
International Accounting
Standards Board ("IASB")
Amendments to IFRS 9, ‘Prepayment features with negative
compensation’January 1, 2019
IFRS 16, ‘Leases’ January 1, 2019
Amendments to IAS 19, ‘Plan amendment, curtailment or settlement’ January 1, 2019
Amendments to IAS 28, ‘Long-term interests in associates and joint
ventures’
January 1, 2019
IFRIC 23, ‘Uncertainty over income tax treatments’ January 1, 2019
Annual improvements to IFRSs 2015-2017 cycle January 1, 2019
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accounting stays the same for lessors, which is to classify their leases as either finance
leases or operating leases and account for those two types of leases differently. IFRS 16
only requires enhanced disclosures to be provided by lessors.
B. The Group has elected to apply IFRS 16 by not restating the comparative information
(referred herein as the ‘modified retrospective approach’) when applying the International
Financial Reporting Standards, International Accounting Standards, IFRIC Interpretations,
and SIC Interpretations effective in 2019 as endorsed by the FSC (collectively refered
herein as the “IFRSs”). Accordingly, the Group increased ‘right-of-use asset’ and ‘lease
liability’ both by $45,776, and reclassified ‘long-term prepaid rent’ of $32,316 as
‘right-of-use assets’ with respect to lease contracts of lessees as of January 2019.
C. The Group has used the following practical expedients permitted by the standard at the
date of initial application of IFRS 16:
(a) Reassessment as to whether a contract is, or contains, a lease is not required, instead,
the application of IFRS 16 depends on whether or not the contracts were previously
identified as leases applying IAS 17 and IFRIC 4.
(b) The use of a single discount rate to a portfolio of leases with reasonably similar
characteristics.
(c) The exclusion of initial direct costs for the measurement of ‘right-of-use asset’.
(d) The use of hindsight in determining the lease term where the contract contains options
to extend or terminate the lease.
D. The Group calculated the present value of lease liabilities by using the weighted average
incremental borrowing interest rate of 1.16%.
E. The Group recognised lease liabilities which had previously been classified as ‘operating
leases’ under the principles of IAS 17, ‘Leases’. The operating lease commitments under
IAS 17 measured at the present value of the remaining lease payments, discounted using
the lessee’s incremental borrowing rate is the same with the lease liabilities recognised as
of January 1, 2019.
(2) Effect of new issuances of or amendments to IFRSs as endorsed by the FSC but not yet
adopted by the Group
New standards, interpretations and amendments as endorsed by the FSC effective from 2020
are as follows:
The above standards and interpretations have no significant impact to the Group’s financial
condition and financial performance based on the Group’s assessment.
New Standards, Interpretations and Amendments
Effective date by
IASB
Amendments to IAS 1 and IAS 8, ‘Disclosure Initiative-Definition of
Material’
January 1, 2020
Amendments to IFRS 3, ‘Definition of a business’ January 1, 2020
Amendments to IFRS 9, IAS 39 and IFRS 7, ‘Interest rate benchmark
reform’
January 1, 2020
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(3) IFRSs issued by IASB but not yet endorsed by the FSC
New standards, interpretations and amendments issued by IASB but not yet included in the IFRSs
as endorsed by the FSC are as follows:
The above standards and interpretations have no significant impact to the Group’s financial
condition and financial performance based on the Group’s assessment.
4. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The principal accounting policies applied in the preparation of these consolidated financial
statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all the periods
presented, unless otherwise stated.
(1) Compliance statement
The consolidated financial statements of the Group have been prepared in accordance with the
“Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers” and
“IFRSs”.
(2) Basis of preparation
A. Except for the following items, these consolidated financial statements have been
prepared under the historical cost convention:
(a) Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss.
(b) Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income.
(c) Defined benefit liabilities recognised based on the net amount of pension fund assets
less present value of defined benefit obligation.
B. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with IFRSs requires the use of
certain critical accounting estimates. It also requires management to exercise its judgment
in the process of applying the Group’s accounting policies. The areas involving a higher
degree of judgment or complexity, or areas where assumptions and estimates are
significant to the consolidated financial statements are disclosed in Note 5.
(3) Basis of consolidation
A. Basis for preparation of consolidated financial statements:
(a) All subsidiaries are included in the Group’s consolidated financial statements.
Subsidiaries are all entities (including structured entities) controlled by the Group. The
Group controls an entity when the Group is exposed, or has rights, to variable returns
from its involvement with the entity and has the ability to affect those returns through
its power over the entity. Consolidation of the subsidiary begins from the date the
Group obtains control of the subsidiary and ceases when the Group loses control of the
New Standards, Interpretations and Amendments
Effective date by
IASB
Amendments to IFRS 10 and IAS 28, ‘Sale or contribution of assets
between an investor and its associate or joint venture’
To be determined by
IASB
IFRS 17, ‘Insurance contracts’ January 1, 2021
Amendments to IAS 1, ‘Classification of liabilities as current or
non-current’
January 1, 2022
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subsidiary.
(b) Inter-company transactions, balances and unrealised gains or losses on transactions
between companies within the Group are eliminated. Accounting policies of the
subsidiaries have been adjusted where necessary to ensure consistency with the
policies adopted by the Group.
(c) Profit or loss and each component of other comprehensive income are attributed to the
owners of the parent and to the non-controlling interests. Total comprehensive income
is attributed to the owners of the parent and to the non-controlling interests even if this
results in the non-controlling interests having a deficit balance.
(d) Changes in a parent’s ownership interest in a subsidiary that do not result in the parent
losing control of the subsidiary (transactions with non-controlling interests) are
accounted for as equity transactions, i.e. transactions with owners in their capacity as
owners. Any difference between the amount by which the non-controlling interests are
adjusted and the fair value of the consideration paid or received is recognised directly
in equity.
(e)When the Group loses control of a subsidiary, the Group measures any investment
retained in the former subsidiary at its fair value. That fair value is regarded as the fair
value on initial recognition of a financial asset or the cost on initial recognition of the
associate or joint venture. Any difference between fair value and carrying amount is
recognised in profit or loss. All amounts previously recognised in other comprehensive
income in relation to the subsidiary are reclassified to profit or loss, on the same basis
as would be required if the related assets or liabilities were disposed of. That is, when
the Group loses control of a subsidiary, all gains or losses previously recognised in
other comprehensive income in relation to the subsidiary should be reclassified from
equity to profit or loss, if such gains or losses would be reclassified to profit or loss
when the related assets or liabilities are disposed of.
The consolidated subsidiaries and changes of the current period are as follows:
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Note 1: The Company and its subsidiaries own, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of
the shares of these companies.
Note 2: The Company and PAI FU INTERNATIONAL LIMITED did not participate in
Name of Name of Main business
investor subsidiary activities December 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 Description
All Ring
Tech Co.,
Ltd.
PAI FU
INTERNATIONAL
LIMITED
Mechanical
engineering
automation, and
research,
development
and design of
software
100.00 100.00 –
All Ring
Tech Co.,
Ltd.
Uni-Ring Tech
Co., Ltd.
Other machine
manufacture
industry,
electrical
appliances,
audio visual
electronics
and
international
trading industry
100.00 100.00 –
Ownership (%)
All Ring
Tech Co.,
Ltd.
IMAGINE GROUP
LIMITED
Investment
business
72.10 73.81 Note 1
Note 2
PAI FU
INTERNATIONAL
LIMITED
Kunshan
All Ring Tech
Co., Ltd.
Research,
development,
and manufacture
of specialized
electronic
equipment used
for cutting
capacitance and
inductance;
sales of self-
manufactured
products and
provision of
corresponding
technology
testing services
100.00 100.00 –
PAI FU
INTERNATIONAL
LIMITED
IMAGINE GROUP
LIMITED
Investment
business
27.90 26.19 Note 1
Note 2
IMAGINE GROUP
LIMITED
All Ring Tech
(Kunshan) Co.,
Ltd.
Research,
development,
and manufacture
of specialized
electronic
equipment,
testing of
instruments and
accessories;
sales of self-
manufactured
products and
provision of
corresponding
technology
testing services
100.00 100.00 –
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cash capital increase of IMAGINE GROUP LIMITED based on its percentage of
ownership on July 31, 2019, so the percentage of ownership has changed.
C. Subsidiaries not included in the consolidated financial statements: None.
D. Adjustments for subsidiaries with different balance sheet dates: None.
E. Significant restrictions: None.
F. Subsidiaries that have non-controlling interests that are material to the Group: None.
(4) Foreign currency translation
Items included in the consolidated financial statements of each of the Group’s entities are
measured using the currency of the primary economic environment in which the entity
operates (the “functional currency”). The consolidated financial statements are presented in
New Taiwan Dollars, which is the Company’s functional and presentation currency.
A. Foreign currency transactions and balances
(a) Foreign currency transactions are translated into the functional currency using the
exchange rates prevailing at the dates of the transactions or valuation where items are
remeasured. Foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from the settlement of such
transactions are recognised in profit or loss in the period in which they arise.
(b) Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies at the period end are
re-translated at the exchange rates prevailing at the balance sheet date. Exchange
differences arising upon re-translation at the balance sheet date are recognised in profit
or loss.
(c) Non-monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies held at fair value
through profit or loss are re-translated at the exchange rates prevailing at the balance
sheet date; their translation differences are recognised in profit or loss. Non-monetary
assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies held at fair value through other
comprehensive income are re-translated at the exchange rates prevailing at the balance
sheet date; their translation differences are recognised in other comprehensive income.
However, non-monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies that
are not measured at fair value are translated using the historical exchange rates at the
dates of the initial transactions.
(d) All foreign exchange gains and losses are presented in the consolidated statement of
comprehensive income within ‘other gains and losses’.
B. Translation of foreign operations
(a) The financial performance and financial position of all the group entities, and
associates that have a functional currency different from the presentation currency are
translated into the presentation currency as follows:
I. Assets and liabilities for each balance sheet presented are translated at the closing
exchange rate at the date of that balance sheet;
II. Income and expenses for each statement of comprehensive income are translated at
average exchange rates of that period; and
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III. All resulting exchange differences are recognised in other comprehensive income.
(b) When the foreign operation partially disposed of or sold is a subsidiary, cumulative
exchange differences that were recorded in other comprehensive income are
proportionately transferred to the non-controlling interest in this foreign operation. In
addition, even when the Group retains partial interest in the former foreign subsidiary
after losing control of the former foreign subsidiary, such transactions should be
accounted for as disposal of all interest in the foreign operation.
(5) Classification of current and non-current items
A. Assets that meet one of the following criteria are classified as current assets; otherwise
they are classified as non-current assets:
(a) Assets arising from operating activities that are expected to be realised, or are intended
to be sold or consumed within the normal operating cycle;
(b) Assets held mainly for trading purposes;
(c) Assets that are expected to be realised within twelve months from the balance sheet
date;
(d) Cash and cash equivalents, excluding restricted cash and cash equivalents and those
that are to be exchanged or used to pay off liabilities more than twelve months after the
balance sheet date.
B. Liabilities that meet one of the following criteria are classified as current liabilities;
otherwise they are classified as non-current liabilities:
(a) Liabilities that are expected to be paid off within the normal operating cycle;
(b) Liabilities arising mainly from trading activities;
(c) Liabilities that are to be paid off within twelve months from the balance sheet date;
(d) Liabilities for which the repayment date cannot be extended unconditionally to more
than twelve months after the balance sheet date. Terms of a liability that could, at the
option of the counterparty, result in its settlement by the issue of equity instruments do
not affect its classification.
(6) Cash equivalents
A. Cash equivalents refer to short-term, highly liquid investments that are readily convertible
to known amounts of cash and which are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in
value.
B. Time deposits that meet the definition above and are held for the purpose of meeting
short-term cash commitments in operations are classified as cash equivalents.
(7) Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss
A. Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss are financial assets that are not
measured at amortised cost or fair value through other comprehensive income.
B. On a regular way purchase or sale basis, financial assets at fair value through profit or loss
are recognised and derecognised using trade date accounting.
C. At initial recognition, the Group measures the financial assets at fair value and recognises
the transaction costs in profit or loss. The Group subsequently measures the financial
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assets at fair value, and recognises the gain or loss in profit or loss.
D. The Group recognises the dividend income when the right to receive payment is
established, future economic benefits associated with the dividend will flow to the Group
and the amount of the dividend can be measured reliably.
(8) Financial assets at amortised cost
A. Financial assets at amortised cost are those that meet all of the following criteria:
(a) The objective of the Group’s business model is achieved by collecting contractual cash
flows.
(b) The assets’ contractual cash flows represent solely payments of principal and interest.
B. On a regular way purchase or sale basis, financial assets at amortised cost are recognised
and derecognised using trade date accounting.
C. At initial recognition, the Group measures the financial assets at fair value plus transaction
costs. Interest income from these financial assets is included in finance income using the
effective interest method. A gain or loss is recognised in profit or loss when the asset is
derecognised or impaired.
(9) Accounts and notes receivable
Accounts and notes receivable entitle the Group a legal right to receive consideration in
exchange for transferred goods or rendered services. The short-term accounts and notes
receivable without bearing interest are subsequently measured at initial invoice amount as the
effect of discounting is immaterial.
(10) Inventories
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost and net realisable value. Cost is determined using
the weighted-average method. The cost of finished goods and work in process comprises raw
materials, direct labor, other direct costs and related production overheads (allocated based
on normal operating capacity). It excludes borrowing costs. The item by item approach is
used in applying the lower of cost and net realisable value. Net realisable value is the
estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business, less the estimated cost of
completion and applicable variable selling expenses. When the cost of inventories exceeds
the net realisable value, the amount of any write-down of inventories is recognised as cost of
sales during the period; and the amount of any reversal of inventory write-down is
recognised as a reduction in cost of sales during the period.
(11) Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income
A. Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income comprise equity
securities which are not held for trading, and for which the Group has made an
irrevocable election at initial recognition to recognise changes in fair value in other
comprehensive income and debt instruments which meet all of the following criteria:
(a) The objective of the Group’s business model is achieved both by collecting
contractual cash flows and selling financial assets; and
(b) The assets’ contractual cash flows represent solely payments of principal and interest.
B. On a regular way purchase or sale basis, financial assets at fair value through other
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comprehensive income are recognised and derecognised using trade date accounting.
C. At initial recognition, the Group measures the financial assets at fair value plus
transaction costs. The Group subsequently measures the financial assets at fair value:
(a) The changes in fair value of equity investments that were recognised in other
comprehensive income are reclassified to retained earnings and are not reclassified to
profit or loss following the derecognition of the investment. Dividends are recognised
as revenue when the right to receive payment is established, future economic benefits
associated with the dividend will flow to the Group and the amount of the dividend
can be measured reliably.
(b) Except for the recognition of impairment loss, interest income and gain or loss on
foreign exchange which are recognised in profit or loss, the changes in fair value of
debt instruments are taken through other comprehensive income. When the financial
asset is derecognised, the cumulative gain or loss previously recognised in other
comprehensive income is reclassified from equity to profit or loss.
(12) Impairment of financial assets
For debt instruments measured at fair value through other comprehensive income and
financial assets at amortised cost, at each reporting date, the Group recognises the
impairment provision for 12 months expected credit losses if there has not been a significant
increase in credit risk since initial recognition or recognises the impairment provision for the
lifetime expected credit losses (ECLs) if such credit risk has increased since initial
recognition after taking into consideration all reasonable and verifiable information that
includes forecasts. On the other hand, for accounts receivable or contract assets that do not
contain a significant financing component, the Group recognises the impairment provision
for lifetime ECLs.
(13) Derecognition of financial assets
The Group derecognises a financial asset when the contractual rights to receive the cash
flows from the financial asset expire.
(14) Property, plant and equipment
A. Property, plant and equipment are initially recorded at cost. Borrowing costs incurred
during the construction period are capitalised.
B. Subsequent costs are included in the asset’s carrying amount or recognised as a separate
asset, as appropriate, only when it is probable that future economic benefits associated
with the item will flow to the Group and the cost of the item can be measured reliably.
The carrying amount of the replaced part is derecognised. All other repairs and
maintenance are charged to profit or loss during the financial period in which they are
incurred.
C. Property, plant and equipment apply the cost model and are depreciated using the
straight-line method to allocate their cost over their estimated useful lives. If each
component of property, plant and equipment is significant, it is depreciated separately.
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The assets’ residual values, useful lives and depreciation methods are reviewed, and adjusted
if appropriate, at each financial year-end. If expectations for the assets’ residual values and useful
lives differ from previous estimates or the patterns of consumption of the assets’ future economic
benefits embodied in the assets have changed significantly, any change is accounted for as a change
in estimate under IAS 8, ‘Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors’, from
the date of the change. The estimated useful lives of property, plant and equipment are as follows:
(15) Intangible assets
Computer software is stated at cost and amortised on a straight-line basis over its estimated
useful life of 1 to 5 years.
(16) Leasing arrangements (lessee)-right-of-use assets/ lease liabilities (Effective 2019)
A. Leases are recognised as a right-of-use asset and a corresponding lease liability at the
date at which the leased asset is available for use by the Group. For short-term leases or
leases of low-value assets, lease payments are recognised as an expense on a straight-line
basis over the lease term.
B. Lease liabilities include the net present value of the remaining lease payments at the
commencement date, discounted using the incremental borrowing interest rate.
Lease payments are comprised of the following:
(a) Fixed payments, less any lease incentives receivable; and
(b) Payments of penalties for terminating the lease, if the lease term reflects the lessee
exercising that option.
The Group subsequently measures the lease liability at amortised cost using the interest
method and recognises interest expense over the lease term. The lease liability is
remeasured and the amount of remeasurement is recognised as an adjustment to the
right-of-use asset when there are changes in the lease term or lease payments and such
changes do not arise from contract modifications.
C. At the commencement date, the right-of-use asset is stated at cost comprising the
following:
(a) The amount of the initial measurement of lease liability;
(b) Any lease payments made at or before the commencement date;
(c) Any initial direct costs incurred by the lessee; and
(d) An estimate of costs to be incurred by the lessee in dismantling and removing the
underlying asset, restoring the site on which it is located or restoring the underlying
asset to the condition required by the terms and conditions of the lease.
Asset Estimated useful lives
Buildings and structures 15~35 years
Machinery and equipment 3~13 years
Transportation equipment 5 years
Office equipment 2~10 years
Assets leased to others 3 years
Other facilities 1~10 years
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The right-of-use asset is measured subsequently using the cost model and is depreciated
from the commencement date to the earlier of the end of the asset’s useful life or the end
of the lease term. When the lease liability is remeasured, the amount of remeasurement is
recognised as an adjustment to the right-of-use asset.
(17) Operating leases (lessee) (Prior to 2019)
Payments made under an operating lease (net of any incentives received from the lessor) are
recognised in profit or loss on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
(18) Impairment of non-financial assets
The Group assesses at each balance sheet date the recoverable amounts of those assets where
there is an indication that they are impaired. An impairment loss is recognised for the
amount by which the asset’s carrying amount exceeds its recoverable amount. The
recoverable amount is the higher of an asset’s fair value less costs of disposal or value in use.
When the circumstances or reasons for recognising impairment loss for an asset in prior
years no longer exist or diminish, the impairment loss is reversed. The increased carrying
amount due to reversal should not be more than what the depreciated or amortised historical
cost would have been if the impairment had not been recognised.
(19) Borrowings
Borrowings comprise long-term and short-term bank borrowings. Borrowings are recognised
initially at fair value, net of transaction costs incurred. Borrowings are subsequently stated at
amortised cost; any difference between the proceeds (net of transaction costs) and the
redemption value is recognised in profit or loss over the period of the borrowings using the
effective interest method.
(20) Accounts and notes payable
Accounts payable are liabilities for purchases of raw materials, goods or services and notes
payable are those resulting from operating and non-operating activities. The short-term notes
and accounts payable without bearing interest are subsequently measured at initial invoice
amount as the effect of discounting is immaterial.
(21) Derecognition of financial liabilities
A financial liability is derecognised when the obligation under the liability specified in the
contract is discharged or cancelled or expires.
(22) Offsetting financial instruments
Financial assets and liabilities are offset and reported in the net amount in the balance sheet
when there is a legally enforceable right to offset the recognised amounts and there is an
intention to settle on a net basis or realised the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.
(23) Provisions
Provisions (including warranties) are recognised when the Group has a present legal or
constructive obligation as a result of past events, and it is probable that an outflow of
economic resources will be required to settle the obligation and the amount of the obligation
can be reliably estimated. Provisions are measured at the present value of the expenditures
expected to be required to settle the obligation on the balance sheet date, which is discounted
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using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects the current market assessments of the time value of
money and the risks specific to the obligation. When discounting is used, the increase in
the provision due to passage of time is recognised as interest expense. Provisions are not
recognised for future operating losses.
(24) Employee benefits
A. Short-term employee benefits
Short-term employee benefits are measured at the undiscounted amount of the benefits
expected to be paid in respect of service rendered by employees in a period and should
be recognised as expenses in that period when the employees render service.
B. Pensions
(a) Defined contribution plan
For the defined contribution plan, the contributions are recognised as pension
expenses when they are due on an accrual basis. Prepaid contributions are recognised
as an asset to the extent of a cash refund or a reduction in the future payments.
(b) Defined benefit plan
I. Net obligation under a defined benefit plan is defined as the present value of an
amount of pension benefits that employees will receive on retirement for their
services with the Group in current period or prior periods. The liability recognised
in the balance sheet in respect of defined benefit pension plans is the present value
of the defined benefit obligation at the balance sheet date less the fair value of
plan assets. The net defined benefit obligation is calculated annually by
independent actuaries using the projected unit credit method. The rate used to
discount is determined by using interest rates of government bonds (at the balance
sheet date) of a currency and term consistent with the currency and term of the
employment benefit obligations.
II. Remeasurement arising on defined benefit plan is recognised in other
comprehensive income in the period in which they arise and is recorded as
retained earnings.
C. Employees’ compensation and directors’ and supervisors’ remuneration
Employees’ compensation and directors’ and supervisors’ remuneration are recognised as
expenses and liabilities, provided that such recognition is required under legal or
constructive obligation and those amounts can be reliably estimated. Any difference
between the resolved amounts and the subsequently actual distributed amounts is
accounted for as changes in estimates. If employees’ compensation is distributed by
shares, the Group calculated the number of shares based on the closing market price at
the previous day of the board meeting resolution.
(25) Income tax
A. The tax expense for the period comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in
profit or loss, except to the extent that it relates to items recognised in other
comprehensive income or items recognised directly in equity, in which cases the tax is
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recognised in other comprehensive income or equity.
B. The current income tax expense is calculated on the basis of the tax laws enacted or
substantively enacted at the balance sheet date in the countries where the Group operate
and generate taxable income Management periodically evaluates positions taken in tax
returns with respect to situations in accordance with applicable tax regulations. It
establishes provisions where appropriate based on the amounts expected to be paid to the
tax authorities. An additional tax is levied on the unappropriated retained earnings of the
company and domestic subsidiary and is recorded as income tax expense in the year the
stockholders resolve to retain the earnings.
C. Deferred income tax is recognised, using the balance sheet liability method, on
temporary differences arising between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their
carrying amounts in the consolidated financial statements. However, the deferred income
tax is not accounted for if it arises from initial recognition of goodwill or of an asset or
liability in a transaction other than a business combination that at the time of the
transaction affects neither accounting nor taxable profit or loss. Deferred income tax is
provided on temporary differences arising on investments in subsidiaries and associates,
except where the timing of the reversal of the temporary difference is controlled by the
Group and it is probable that the temporary difference will not reverse in the foreseeable
future. Deferred income tax is determined using tax rates (and laws) that have been
enacted or substantially enacted by the balance sheet date and are expected to apply
when the related deferred income tax asset is realised or the deferred income tax liability
is settled.
D. Deferred income tax assets are recognised only to the extent that it is probable that future
taxable profit will be available against which the temporary differences can be utilised.
At each balance sheet date, unrecognised and recognised deferred income tax assets are
reassessed.
E. Current income tax assets and liabilities are offset and the net amount reported in the
balance sheet when there is a legally enforceable right to offset the recognised amounts
and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or realise the asset and settle the liability
simultaneously. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are offset on the balance sheet
when the entity has the legally enforceable right to offset current tax assets against
current tax liabilities and they are levied by the same taxation authority on either the
same entity or different entities that intend to settle on a net basis or realise the asset and
settle the liability simultaneously.
F. A deferred tax asset shall be recognised for the carryforward of unused tax credits
resulting from research and development expenditures to the extent that it is possible that
future taxable profit will be available against which the unused tax credits can be
utilised.
(26) Share capital
A. Ordinary shares are classified as equity. Incremental costs directly attributable to the issue
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of new shares or stock options are shown in equity as a deduction, net of tax, from the
proceeds.
B. Where the Company repurchases the Company’s equity share capital that has been issued,
the consideration paid, including any directly attributable incremental costs (net of
income taxes) is deducted from equity attributable to the Company’s equity holders.
Where such shares are subsequently reissued, the difference between their book value
and any consideration received, net of any directly attributable incremental transaction
costs and the related income tax effects, is included in equity attributable to the
Company’s equity holders.
(27) Dividends
Dividends are recorded in the Company’s financial statements in the period in which they
are resolved by the Company’s shareholders. Cash dividends are recorded as liabilities; stock
dividends are recorded as stock dividends to be distributed and are reclassified to ordinary
shares on the effective date of new shares issuance.
(28) Revenue recognition
Sales of goods
(a) Sales are recognised when control of the products has transferred, being when the
products are delivered to the client, the client has full discretion over the channel and
price to sell the products, and there is no unfulfilled obligation that could affect the
client’s acceptance of the products.
(b) Revenue from these sales is recognised based on the price specified in the contract, net of
the estimated output tax, sales returns, and sales discounts and allowances. Revenue is
only recognised to the extent that it is highly probable that a significant reversal will not
occur. The estimation is subject to an assessment at each reporting date. Collection terms
of sales are as follows: the first payment is collected 30 to 130 days after delivery of the
machines, and the second payment is collected 30 to 190 days after acceptance of the
machines.
(c) A receivable is recognised when the goods are delivered as this is the point in time that the
consideration is unconditional because only the passage of time is required before the
payment is due.
(29) Operating segments
Operating segments are reported in a manner consistent with the internal reporting provided to
the chief operating decision-maker. The Group’s chief operating decision-maker is responsible
for allocating resources and assessing performance of the operating segments.
5. CRITICAL ACCOUNTING JUDGEMENTS, ESTIMATES AND KEY SOURCES OF
ASSUMPTION UNCERTAINTY
The preparation of these consolidated financial statements requires management to make critical
judgments in applying the Group’s accounting policies and make critical assumptions and
estimates concerning future events. Assumptions and estimates may differ from the actual results
and are continually evaluated and adjusted based on historical experience and other factors. Such
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assumptions and estimates have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying
amount of assets and liabilities within the next financial year, and the related information is
addressed below:
(1) Critical judgments in applying the Group’s accounting policies
None.
(2) Critical accounting estimates and assumptions
Evaluation of inventories
A. As inventories are stated at the lower of cost and net realisable value, the Group must
determine the net realisable value of inventories on balance sheet date using judgements
and estimates. Due to the rapid technology innovation, the Group evaluates the amounts
of normal inventory consumption, obsolete inventories or inventories without market
selling value on balance sheet date, and writes down the cost of inventories to the net
realisable value. Such an evaluation of inventories is principally based on the demand for
the products within the specified period in the future. Therefore, there might be material
changes to the evaluation.
B. As at December 31, 2019, the carrying amount of inventories was $201,987.
B.
6. DETAILS OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTS
(1) Cash and cash equivalents
A. The Group associates with a variety of financial institutions all with high credit quality to
disperse credit risk, so it expects that the probability of counterparty default is remote.
B. Please refer to Note 8 ‘Pledged Assets’ for information on the Group’s cash and cash
equivalents that were pledged as collateral (shown as in ‘Other non-current assets’) as at
December 31, 2019 and 2018.
(2) Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss
December 31, 2019 December 31, 2018
Cash:
Cash on hand 2,903$ 1,619$ Checking accounts and demand deposits 392,715 407,281
395,618 408,900
Cash equivalents:
Time deposits 428,718 471,190
824,336$ 880,090$
December 31, 2019 December 31, 2018
Non-current items:
Financial assets mandatorily measured at
fair value through profit or loss
Unlisted stocks 21,184$ 21,184$
Valuation adjustment 21,184)( 21,184)(
-$ -$
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A. The Group recognised net gain (shown as “Other gains and losses”) on financial assets at
fair value through profit or loss amounting to $- and $150 for the years ended December
31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
B. The Group has no financial assets at fair value through profit or loss pledged to others as
collateral as at December 31, 2019 and 2018.
C. Information relating to credit risk of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss is
provided in Note 12(2).
(3) Financial assets at amortised cost
A. As at December 31, 2019, without taking into account any collateral held or other credit
enhancements, the maximum exposure to credit risk in respect of the amount that best
represents the financial assets at amortised cost held by the Group was $32,424.
B. The Group has no financial assets at amortised cost pledged to others as collateral as of
December 31, 2019.
C. Information relating to credit risk of financial assets at amortised cost is provided in Note
12(2).
D. The Group has no financial assets at amortised cost as at December 31, 2018.
(4) Notes and accounts receivable
A. The ageing analysis of notes and accounts receivable that were past due is as follows:
The above ageing analysis was based on invoice date.
B. As at December 31, 2019 and 2018, accounts and notes receivable were all from contracts
with customers. As at January 1, 2018, the balance of receivables from contracts with
customers amounted to $652,491.
C. The Group has no notes and accounts receivable pledged to others as collateral as at
December 31, 2019
Current items:
Negotiable certificates of deposits 32,424$
December 31, 2019 December 31, 2018
Notes receivable 115,335$ 73,977$
Accounts receivable 312,860$ 659,997$
Less: Allowance for uncollectible accounts 11,906)( 4,898)(
300,954$ 655,099$
Accounts receivable Notes receivable Accounts receivable Notes receivable
Less than 30 days 63,334$ 21,791$ 86,445$ 73,977$
31~90 days 70,745 86,180 233,801 -
91~180 days 62,486 7,364 237,803 -
181~360 days 58,336 - 65,711 -
Over 360 days 57,959 - 36,237 -
312,860$ 115,335$ 659,997$ 73,977$
December 31, 2019 December 31, 2018
141
December 31, 2019 and 2018.
D. As at December 31, 2019 and 2018, without taking into account any collateral held or
other credit enhancements, the maximum exposure to credit risk in respect of the amount
that best represents the Group’s notes and accounts receivable were the book value.
E. Information relating to credit risk of notes and accounts receivable is provided in Note
12(2).
(5) Inventories
The cost of inventories recognised as expense for the year:
(6) Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income - non-current
A. The Group has elected to classify equity investments that are considered to be strategic
investments as financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income. The fair
value of such investments amounted to $88,812 and $78,656 as at December 31, 2019 and
2018,.
B. Aiming to satisfy the capital expenditure needs, the Group sold $631 of equity instruments
investments at fair value which resulted in cumulative loss of $92 on disposal during the
Allowance for
Cost valuation loss Book value
Raw materials 35,794$ 11,069)($ 24,725$
Work in process 178,092 37,936)( 140,156
Finished goods 51,514 15,308)( 36,206
265,400$ 64,313)($ 201,087$
December 31, 2019
Allowance for
Cost valuation loss Book value
Raw materials 34,683$ 9,699)($ 24,984$
Work in process 208,016 10,922)( 197,094
Finished goods 43,985 12,685)( 31,300
286,684$ 33,306)($ 253,378$
December 31, 2018
2019 2018
Cost of goods sold 534,834$ 1,125,368$
Provision for inventory market price decline 31,504 568
566,338$ 1,125,936$
For the years ended December 31,
Items December 31, 2019 December 31, 2018
Equity instruments
Emerging stocks 78,431$ 78,431$
Valuation adjustment 10,381 225
88,812$ 78,656$
142
year ended December 31, 2018, and was reclassified to retained earnings.
C. Amounts recognised in profit or loss and other comprehensive income in relation to
financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income are listed below:
D. As at December 31, 2019 and 2018, without taking into account any collateral held or
other credit enhancements, the maximum exposure to credit risk in respect of the amount
that best represents the financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income
held by the Group were $88,812 and $78,656, respectively.
E. The Group has no financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income
pledged to others as collateral.
F. Information relating to credit risk of financial assets at fair value through other
comprehensive income is provided in Note 12(2).
2019 2018
Equity instruments at fair value through other
comprehensive income
Fair value change recognised in other
comprehensive income 10,156$ 3,364$
Cumulative losses reclassified to
retained earnings due to derecognition -$ 92)($
Dividend income recognised in profit or loss 8,168$ 4,506$
For the years ended December 31,
143
(7) Property, plant and equipment
Construction in progress
Buildings and Machinery and Transportation Assets leased and equipment
structures equipment equipment Office equipment to others Other facilities under acceptance Total
January 1, 2019
Cost 466,435$ 22,102$ 16,543$ 16,866$ -$ 42,416$ -$ 564,362$
Accumulated depreciation 108,289)( 9,550)( 9,768)( 11,891)( - 21,609)( - 161,107)(
358,146$ 12,552$ 6,775$ 4,975$ -$ 20,807$ -$ 403,255$
For the year ended December 31, 2019
At January 1 358,146$ 12,552$ 6,775$ 4,975$ -$ 20,807$ -$ 403,255$
Additions - - - 2,483 - 718 23,851 27,052
Transferred from inventories - - - - 643 - - 643
Depreciation 15,054)( 2,199)( 1,917)( 2,093)( 43)( 4,503)( - 25,809)(
Disposals-Cost - - - 212)( - 212)( - 424)(
Disposals-Accumulated depreciation - - - 208 - 191 - 399
Net currency exchange differences 2,648)( 294)( 64)( 33)( - 8)( - 3,047)(
At December 31 340,444$ 10,059$ 4,794$ 5,328$ 600$ 16,993$ 23,851$ 402,069$
December 31, 2019
Cost 462,201$ 21,449$ 16,259$ 18,955$ 643$ 42,829$ 23,851$ 586,187$
Accumulated depreciation 121,757)( 11,390)( 11,465)( 13,627)( 43)( 25,836)( - 184,118)(
340,444$ 10,059$ 4,794$ 5,328$ 600$ 16,993$ 23,851$ 402,069$
144
A. Except for the assets classified as ‘Assets leased to others’, the Group’s property, plant and equipment are all occupied by the owner for
operating purpose as at December 31, 2019 and 2018.
B. The Group has not capitalised any interest for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018.
C. Please refer to Note 8, ‘Pledged assets’ for information on the Group’s property, plant and equipment that were pledged as collateral as at
December 31, 2019 and 2018.
Buildings and Machinery and Transportation
structures equipment equipment Office equipment Other facilities Total
January 1, 2018
Cost 468,917$ 19,951$ 12,103$ 16,385$ 42,498$ 559,854$
Accumulated depreciation 93,936)( 7,669)( 8,284)( 10,748)( 17,056)( 137,693)(
374,981$ 12,282$ 3,819$ 5,637$ 25,442$ 422,161$
For the year ended December 31, 2018
At January 1 374,981$ 12,282$ 3,819$ 5,637$ 25,442$ 422,161$
Additions - 2,499 4,574 1,849 37 8,959
Depreciation 15,163)( 2,056)( 1,605)( 2,394)( 4,652)( 25,870)(
Disposals-Cost - - - 1,263)( 65)( 1,328)(
Disposals-Accumulated depreciation - - - 1,163 53 1,216
Net currency exchange differences 1,672)( 173)( 13)( 17)( 8)( 1,883)(
At December 31 358,146$ 12,552$ 6,775$ 4,975$ 20,807$ 403,255$
December 31, 2018
Cost 466,435$ 22,102$ 16,543$ 16,866$ 42,416$ 564,362$
Accumulated depreciation 108,289)( 9,550)( 9,768)( 11,891)( 21,609)( 161,107)(
358,146$ 12,552$ 6,775$ 4,975$ 20,807$ 403,255$
145
(8) Leasing arrangements-lessee (Effective 2019)
A. The Group leased parcels of land located in the Luzhu Science Park from the Southern
Taiwan Science Park Bureau and signed a contract with the government of the People’s
Republic of China to lease a designated parcel of land in Kunshan City of Jiangsu
Province. Rental contracts are typically made for periods of 15 to 45 years. Lease terms
are negotiated on an individual basis and contain a wide range of different terms and
conditions. The lease agreements do not impose covenants, but leased assets may not be
used as security for borrowing purposes.
B. The carrying amount of right-of-use assets and the depreciation charge are as follows:
C. For the year ended December 31, 2019, the Group has no additions to right-of-use assets.
D. The information on income and expense accounts relating to lease contracts is as follows:
E. For the year ended December 31, 2019, the Group’s total cash outflow for leases was
$9,230.
(9) Other payables
For the year ended
December 31, 2019 December 31, 2019
Carrying amount Depreciation charge
Land $ 72,458 ($ 5,158)
For the year ended
December 31, 2019
Items affecting profit or loss
Interest expense on lease liabilities 507$
Expense on short-term lease contracts 4,038
Expense on leases of low-value assets 104
December 31, 2019 December 31, 2018
Accrued salaries and bonuses 72,861$ 100,311$ Compensation payable
to employees, directors
and supervisors 9,212 30,085
Provisions for employee benefits 7,804 7,652
Others 46,563 111,892
136,440$ 249,940$
146
(10) Provisions for liabilities
The Group’s warranty provision is primarily related to the sales of semiconductor equipment,
passive component equipment, and light-emitting diode equipment. The amount of the
provision is estimated according to historical warranty data. The Group expects the costs
related to the provision to be realised in the next two years.
(11) Pensions
A. The Company has a defined benefit pension plan in accordance with the Labor Standards
Law, covering all regular employees’ service years prior to the enforcement of the Labor
Pension Act on July 1, 2005 and service years thereafter of employees who chose to
continue to be subject to the pension mechanism under the Law. Under the defined
benefit pension plan, two units are accrued for each year of service for the first 15 years
and one unit for each additional year thereafter, subject to a maximum of 45 units.
Pension benefits are based on the number of units accrued and the average monthly
salaries and wages of the last 6 months prior to retirement. The Company contributes
monthly an amount equal to 4% of the employees’ monthly salaries and wages to the
retirement fund deposited with Bank of Taiwan, the trustee, under the name of the
independent retirement fund committee. Also, the Company would assess the balance in
the aforementioned labor pension reserve account by December 31, every year. If the
account balance is insufficient to pay the pension calculated by the aforementioned
method to the employees expected to qualify for retirement in the following year, the
Company will make contributions for the deficit by next March. Related information on
the defined benefit pension plan disclosed above is as follows:
(a) The amounts recognised in the balance sheet are as follows:
2019 2018
Balance at beginning of year 12,793$ 8,873$
Additional provisions 6,071 11,143
Used during the year 6,075)( 7,223)(
Balance at end of year 12,789$ 12,793$
For the years ended Dectember 31,
December 31, 2019 December 31, 2018
Present value of defined benefit obligations 32,150)($ 29,497)($
Fair value of plan assets 9,640 9,698
Net defined benefit liability 22,510)($ 19,799)($
147
(b) Movements in net defined benefit liabilities are as follows:
(c) The Bank of Taiwan was commissioned to manage the Fund of the Company’s
defined benefit pension plan in accordance with the Fund’s annual investment and
utilisation plan and the “Regulations for Revenues, Expenditures, Safeguard and
Utilisation of the Labor Retirement Fund” (Article 6: The scope of utilisation for the
Fund includes deposit in domestic or foreign financial institutions, investment in
Present value of
defined benefit Fair value of Net defined
obligations plan assets benefit liability
Balance at January 1 29,497)($ 9,698$ 19,799)($
Current service cost 397)( - 397)(
Interest (expense) income 266)( 87 179)(
30,160)( 9,785 20,375)(
Remeasurements:
Return on plan assets
(excluding amounts included in interest
income or expense) - 370 370
Change in financial assumptions 561)( - 561)(
Experience adjustments 1,968)( - 1,968)(
2,529)( 370 2,159)(
Pension fund contribution - 24 24
Paid pension 539 539)( -
Balance at December 31 32,150)($ 9,640$ 22,510)($
For the year ended December 31, 2019
Present value of
defined benefit Fair value of Net defined
obligations plan assets benefit liability
Balance at January 1 28,970)($ 9,755$ 19,215)($
Current service cost 329)( - 329)(
Interest (expense) income 318)( 107 211)(
29,617)( 9,862 19,755)(
Remeasurements:
Return on plan assets
(excluding amounts included in interest
income or expense) - 295 295
Change in financial assumptions 558)( - 558)(
Experience adjustments 195 - 195
363)( 295 68)(
Pension fund contribution - 24 24
Paid pension 483 483)( -
Balance at December 31 29,497)($ 9,698$ 19,799)($
For the year ended December 31, 2018
148
domestic or foreign listed, over-the-counter, or private placement equity securities,
investment in domestic or foreign real estate securitization products, etc.). With
regard to the utilisation of the Fund, its minimum earnings in the annual distributions
on the final financial statements shall be no less than the earnings attainable from the
amounts accrued from two-year time deposits with the interest rates offered by local
banks. If the earnings is less than aforementioned rates, government shall make
payment for the deficit after being authorized by the Regulator. The Company has no
right to participate in managing and operating that fund and hence the Company is
unable to disclose the classification of plan assets fair value in accordance with IAS
19 paragraph 142. The composition of fair value of plan assets as at December 31,
2019 and 2018 is given in the Annual Labor Retirement Fund Utilisation Report
announced by the government.
(d) The principal actuarial assumptions used were as follows:
For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, assumptions regarding future
mortality experience are set based on actuarial advice in accordance with Taiwan Life
Insurance Industry 5th Mortality Table.
Because the main actuarial assumption changed, the present value of defined benefit
obligation is affected. The analysis was as follows:
The sensitivity analysis above is based on one assumption which changed while the
other conditions remain unchanged. In practice, more than one assumption may
change all at once. The method of analysing sensitivity and the method of calculating
net pension liability in the balance sheet are the same.
(e) Expected contributions to the defined benefit pension plan of the Group for the year
ending December 31, 2020 amount to $24.
(f) As of December 31, 2019, the weighted average duration of the retirement plan is 9
years. The analysis of timing of the future pension payment was as follows:
2019 2018
Discount rate 0.70% 0.90%
Future salary increases 3.50% 3.50%
For the years ended December 31,
Increase 0.25% Decrease 0.25% Increase 0.25% Decrease 0.25%
December 31, 2019
Effect on present value of
defined benefit obligation 699)($ 723$ 623$ 606)($
December 31, 2018
Effect on present value of
defined benefit obligation 694)($ 719$ 627$ 609)($
Discount rate Future salary increases
149
B. Effective July 1, 2005, the Company and its domestic subsidiaries have established a
defined contribution pension plan (the “New Plan”) under the Labor Pension Act (the
“Act”), covering all regular employees with R.O.C. nationality. Under the New Plan, the
Company and its domestic subsidiaries contribute monthly an amount based on 6% of
the employees’ monthly salaries and wages to the employees’ individual pension
accounts at the Bureau of Labor Insurance. The benefits accrued are paid monthly or in
lump sum upon termination of employment. The pension costs under the defined
contribution pension plan of the Company and its domestic subsidiaries for the years
ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 were $10,232 and $9,686, respectively.
C. In accordance with the pension and insurance laws of the People’s Republic of China,
Kunshan All Ring Tech Co., Ltd. and All Ring Tech (Kunshan) Co., Ltd. contribute 19%
of each employee’s salary every month to a pension account managed by the government.
Aside from the monthly contributions, the companies have no further obligations. The
pension costs under the defined contribution pension plans of the Group for the years
ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 were $1,708 and $2,006, respectively.
(12) Share capital
A. Movements in the number of the Company’s ordinary shares outstanding are as follows
(in thousands of shares):
B. Treasury shares
(a) Reason for share reacquisition and movements in the number of the Company’s
treasury shares are as follows (in thousands of shares):
Within 1 year 1,260$
2-5 years 11,376
6 years and above 10,426
23,062$
2019 2018
At January 1 83,324 84,239
Treasury stock reacquired - 915)(
At December 31 83,324 83,324
For the years ended December 31,
Reason for reacquisition Opening Balance Decrease Ending Balance
To enhance the Company’s
credit rating and the
stockholders’ equity 915 915)( -
For the year ended December 31, 2019
150
(b) Pursuant to the R.O.C. Securities and Exchange Act, the number of shares bought
back as treasury share should not exceed 10% of the number of the Company’s issued
and outstanding shares and the amount bought back should not exceed the sum of
retained earnings, paid-in capital in excess of par value and realised capital surplus.
(c) Pursuant to the R.O.C. Securities and Exchange Act, treasury shares should not be
pledged as collateral and is not entitled to dividends before it is reissued.
(d) Pursuant to the R.O.C. Securities and Exchange Act, treasury shares to enhance the
Company’s credit rating and the stockholders’ equity should be retired within six
months of acquisition.
(e) For the year ended December 31, 2019, treasury shares amounting to $45,932 (915
thousand shares) was retired by the Company. As of December 31, 2019 and 2018,
the balance of the Company’s treasury shares was $-and $45,932, respectively.
C. As at December 31, 2019, the Company’s authorised capital was $1,500,000 (including
$80,000 reserved for employee stock options), and the paid-in capital was $833,239 with
a par value of $10 per share. The 83,324 thousand shares were issued over several
installments. All proceeds from shares issued have been collected.
(13) Capital reserves
A. Pursuant to the R.O.C Company Act, capital reserves arising from paid-in capital in
excess of par value on issuance of common stocks and donations can be used to cover
accumulated deficit or to issue new stocks or cash to shareholders in proportion to their
share ownership, provided that the Company has no accumulated deficit. Further, the
R.O.C. Securities and Exchange Law requires that the amount of capital reserves to be
capitalised mentioned above should not exceed 10% of the paid-in capital each year.
However, capital reserves should not be used to cover accumulated deficit unless the
legal reserve is insufficient.
B. On February 26, 2020, the Board of Directors proposed for the distribution of dividends
from the capital reserves in the amount of $49,994 ($0.6 (in dollars) per share).
(14) Retained earnings
A. Pursuant to the R.O.C. Company Act, the Company shall set aside 10% of its after-tax
profits as legal reserve until the balance is equal to the paid-in capital. Except for
covering accumulated deficit or issuing new stocks or cash to shareholders in proportion
to their share ownership, the legal reserve shall not be used for any other purpose. The
use of legal reserve for the issuance of stocks or cash to shareholders is permitted,
provided that the distribution of the reserve is limited to the portion in excess of 25% of
the Company’s paid-in capital.
Reason for reacquisition Opening Balance Additions Ending Balance
To enhance the Company’s
credit rating and the
stockholders’ equity - 915 915
For the year ended December 31, 2018
151
B. Under the Company’s Articles of Incorporation, considering the Company is operating in
a volatile environment and in the stable growth stage of its life cycle, the Board of
Directors shall determine earnings appropriation based on the Company’s future capital
expenditures and demand for capital, as well as the necessity of using retained earnings
to meet capital needs, and set the amount of dividends to be distributed to stockholders
and the portion of dividends to be paid in cash. The Company’s current year earnings
shall first be used to pay all taxes and offset prior years’ operating losses and then 10%
of the remaining amount shall be set aside as legal reserve. Then, either a portion of the
remaining amount is set aside as special reserve or an amount is reversed from the
special reserve account and added to the remaining amount in accordance with
applicable laws and regulations. The final leftover amount of current year earnings is
added to the unappropriated earnings from the prior year and the total is the accumulated
distributable earnings. At least 30% of the accumulated distributable earnings shall be
appropriated as dividends, and cash dividends shall account for at least 10% of total
dividends distributed. The Board of Directors drafts a proposal on earnings appropriation
according to future operational and investment needs and sends it to the stockholders
during their meeting for approval.
C. Special reserve
(a)In accordance with the regulations, the Company shall set aside special reserve from
the debit balance on other equity items at the balance sheet date before distributing
earnings. When debit balance on other equity items is reversed subsequently, the
reversed amount could be included in the distributable earnings.
(b)The amounts previously set aside by the Company as special reserve in the amount of
$22,672 on initial application of IFRSs in accordance with Jin-Guan-Zheng-Fa-Zi
Letter No. 1010012865, dated April 6, 2012, shall be reversed proportionately when
the relevant assets are used, disposed of or reclassified subsequently.
D. The Company recognised dividends distributed to owners amounting to $258,304 ($3.1
(in dollars) per share) and $261,141 ($3.1 (in dollars) per share) for the years ended
December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. On February 26, 2020, the Board of Directors
proposed for the distribution of dividends from 2019 earnings in the amount of $74,992
($0.9 (in dollars) per share).
(15) Operating revenue
A. Disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers
The Group derives revenue from the transfer of goods at a point in time. Revenue is
primarily from sales of automation machinery and equipment. Related disclosures for
operating revenue are provided in Note 14.
2019 2018
Revenue from contracts with customers $ 1,032,376 $ 1,925,869
For the years ended December 31,
152
B. Contract liabilities
(a) The Group has recognised revenue-related contract liabilities amounting to $22,320
and $19,174 as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
(b) As of January 1, 2019 and 2018, the Group’s contract liabilities were $19,174 and
$6,593, respectively. Revenue recognised that were included in the contract liability
balance at the beginning of 2019 and 2018 for the years ended December 31, 2019
and 2018 were $4,290 and $5,102, respectively.
(16) Other income
(17) Other gains and losses
(18) Finance costs
2019 2018
Dividend income 8,168$ 4,506$
Interest income from bank deposits 6,203 9,234
Rent income 54 82
Other income 3,338 6,098
17,763$ 19,920$
For the years ended December 31,
2019 2018
Net gains on financial assets at fair value
through profit or loss -$ 150$
Net foreign exchange (losses) gains 6,637)( 22,104 Net gains (losses) on disposal of property,
plant and equipment 22 75)(
Miscellaneous disbursements 87)( 308)(
6,702)($ 21,871$
For the years ended December 31,
2019 2018
Interest expense:
Bank borrowings 40$ 51$ Interest expense on lease liabilities 507 -
Other interest expense 39 54
586$ 105$
For the years ended December 31,
153
(19) Expenses by nature
(20) Employee benefit expense
A. In accordance with the Articles of Incorporation of the Company, a ratio of distributable
profit of the current year, after covering accumulated losses, shall be distributed as
employees’ compensation and directors’ and supervisors’ remuneration. The ratio shall
not be lower than 3% for employees’ compensation and shall not be higher than 3% for
directors’ and supervisors’ remuneration.
B. For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, employees’ compensation was accrued
at $7,290 and $26,560, respectively; while directors’ and supervisors’ remuneration was
accrued at $1,922 and $3,525, respectively. The aforementioned amounts were
recognised in salary expenses and estimated and accrued based on the distributable net
profit of current year calculated by the percentage prescribed under the Company’s
Articles of Incorporation. Employees’ compensation and directors’ and supervisors’
Operating cost Operating expense Total
Employee benefit expenses 35,140$ 236,962$ 272,102$ Depreciation 15,715 15,252 30,967 Amortisation 463 2,931 3,394
51,318$ 255,145$ 306,463$
Operating cost Operating expense Total
Employee benefit expenses 56,388$ 309,773$ 366,161$ Depreciation 14,341 11,529 25,870 Amortisation 475 3,418 3,893
71,204$ 324,720$ 395,924$
For the year ended December 31, 2019
For the year ended December 31, 2018
Operating cost Operating expense Total
Wages and salaries 28,449$ 202,489$ 230,938$
Labour and health insurance expenses 3,023 15,296 18,319
Pension costs 2,104 10,412 12,516
Other personnel expenses 1,564 8,765 10,329
35,140$ 236,962$ 272,102$
Operating cost Operating expense Total
Wages and salaries 47,867$ 274,072$ 321,939$
Labour and health insurance expenses 3,037 15,460 18,497
Pension costs 2,206 10,026 12,232
Other personnel expenses 3,278 10,215 13,493
56,388$ 309,773$ 366,161$
For the year ended December 31, 2019
For the year ended December 31, 2018
154
remuneration for 2018 amounting to $30,085, as resolved by the Board of Directors were
in agreement with these amount recognised in the 2018 financial statements. The
employees’ compensation will be distributed in the form of cash. Information about
employees’ compensation and directors’ and supervisors’ remuneration of the Company
as resolved by the Board of Directors will be posted in the “Market Observation Post
System” at the website of the Taiwan Stock Exchange.
(21) Income tax
A. Income tax expense
(a) Components of income tax expense:
(b) The income tax charge relating to components of other comprehensive income is as
follows:
2019 2018
Current tax:
Current tax on profits for the year 10,585$ 53,746$
Tax on undistributed earnings 1,294 805
Prior year income tax overestimation 14,415)( 11,954)(
Total current tax 2,536)( 42,597
Deferred tax:
Origination and reversal of temporary
differences 13,074 24,785
Impact of change in tax rate - 11,980)(
Total deferred tax 13,074 12,805
Income tax expense 10,538$ 55,402$
For the years ended December 31,
2019 2018
Remeasurements of defined benefit
obligations 432)($ 13)($
Impact of change in tax rate - 44)(
432)($ 57)($
For the years ended December 31,
155
B. Reconciliation between income tax expense and accounting profit
2019 2018
Tax calculated based on profit before
tax and statutory tax rate
11,926$ 70,870$
Effect from items adjusted in
accordance with tax regulation1,674)( 4,797
Tax on undistributed earnings 1,294 805
Prior year income tax overestimation 14,415)( 11,954)(
Impact of change in tax rate - 11,980)(
Taxable loss not recognised as
deferred tax assets6,627 4,225
Effect from loss carryforward 13,647 12,103
Effect from investment tax credits 6,867)( 13,464)(
Income tax expense 10,538$ 55,402$
For the years ended December 31,
156
C. Amounts of deferred tax assets or liabilities as a result of temporary differences and loss
carryforward are as follows:
Recognised
in other
Recognised in comprehensive
January 1 profit or loss income December 31
Deferred income tax assets
Temporary differences:
Allowance for doubtful
accounts
825$ 1,978$ -$ 2,803$
Loss on dicline in market
value of inventories
5,728 6,053 - 11,781
Unrealised cost to provide
after-sale service
2,559 1)( - 2,558
Unrealised compensated
absences
1,530 31 - 1,561
Pension costs 3,960 110 432 4,502 Unrealised sales discounts
and allowances
15,606 10,627)( - 4,979
Unrealised expenses and
losses
1,400 940)( - 460
Investment losses 1,249 - - 1,249 Foreign currency
exchange difference
- 1,450 - 1,450
Lease expense - 46 - 46
Loss carryforward 57,061 17,731)( - 39,330
89,918$ 19,631)($ 432$ 70,719$
Temporary differences:
Foreign currency
exchange difference6,557)($ 6,557$ -$ -$
Investment income 25,707)( - - 25,707)(
32,264)($ 6,557$ -$ 25,707)($
57,654$ 13,074)($ 432$ 45,012$
For the year ended December 31, 2019
Deferred income tax liabilities
157
Recognised
in other
Recognised in comprehensive
January 1 profit or loss income December 31
Deferred income tax assets
Temporary differences:
Allowance for doubtful
accounts
606$ 219$ -$ 825$
Loss on dicline in market
value of inventories
4,880 848 - 5,728
Unrealised cost to provide
after-sale service
1,509 1,050 - 2,559
Unrealised compensated
absences
1,323 207 - 1,530
Pension costs 3,267 636 57 3,960
Employee benefits 31 31)( - - Unrealised sales discounts
and allowances
12,876 2,730 - 15,606
Unrealised expenses and
losses
1,122 278 - 1,400
Investment losses 1,061 188 - 1,249 Foreign currency
exchange difference
7,168 7,168)( - -
Loss carryforward 58,416 1,355)( - 57,061
92,259$ 2,398)($ 57$ 89,918$
Temporary differences:
Foreign currency
exchange difference
6)($ 6,551)($ -$ 6,557)($
Investment income 21,851)( 3,856)( - 25,707)(
21,857)($ 10,407)($ -$ 32,264)($
70,402$ 12,805)($ 57$ 57,654$
For the year ended December 31, 2018
Deferred income tax liabilities
158
D. Expiration dates of unused loss carryforward and amounts of unrecognised deferred tax
assets are as follows:
E. The Company’s income tax returns through 2017 have been assessed and approved by
the Tax Authority. As at February 26, 2020, no administrative relief has occurred.
F. Under the amendments to the Income Tax Act which was promulgated by the President
of the Republic of China on February 7, 2018, the Company’s applicable income tax rate
was raised from 17% to 20% effective from January 1, 2018. The Group has assessed the
impact of the change in income tax rate.
Unrecognised
Amount deferred
Year incurred filed/assessed Unused amount tax assets Expiry year
2012 438,100$ 171,670$ 6,878$ 2022
2013 21,180 21,180 - 2023
2014 42,523 42,523 32,896 2024
2015 53,725 53,725 53,725 2025
2016 24,427 24,427 24,427 2026
2017 28,645 28,645 28,645 2027
2018 23,997 23,997 23,997 2028
2019 35,328 35,328 35,328 2029
401,495$ 205,896$
December 31, 2019
Unrecognised
Amount deferred
Year incurred filed/assessed Unused amount tax assets Expiry year
2012 438,100$ 259,903$ 6,878$ 2022
2013 21,180 21,180 - 2023
2014 42,523 42,523 32,896 2024
2015 53,725 53,725 53,725 2025
2016 24,427 24,427 24,427 2026
2017 28,645 28,645 28,645 2027
2018 23,119 23,119 23,119 2028
453,522$ 169,690$
December 31, 2018
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(22) Earnings per share
Weighted average number of Earnings per
ordinary shares outstanding share
Amount after tax (shares in thousands) (in dollars)
Basic earnings per share
Profit attributable to ordinary
shareholders of the parent 83,441$ 83,324 1.00$
Diluted earnings per share
Profit attributable to ordinary
shareholders of the parent 83,441$ 83,324 Assumed conversion of all dilutive
potential ordinary shares
Employees' compensation - 279
Profit attributable to ordinary
shareholders of the parent
plus assumed conversion
of all dilutive potential
ordinary shares 83,441$ 83,603 1.00$
Weighted average number of Earnings per
ordinary shares outstanding share
Amount after tax (shares in thousands) (in dollars)
Basic earnings per share
Profit attributable to ordinary
shareholders of the parent 314,416$ 84,046 3.74$
Diluted earnings per share
Profit attributable to ordinary
shareholders of the parent 314,416$ 84,046 Assumed conversion of all dilutive
potential ordinary shares
Employees' compensation - 731
Profit attributable to ordinary
shareholders of the parent
plus assumed conversion
of all dilutive potential
ordinary shares 314,416$ 84,777 3.71$
For the year ended December 31, 2019
For the year ended December 31, 2018
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(23) Operating leases (Prior to 2019)
In January 2009 and November 2014, the Company leased parcels of land located in the
Luzhu Science Park from the Southern Taiwan Science Park Bureau. The former lease is
from January 1, 2009 to December 31, 2023. The latter lease is from November 1, 2014 to
October 31, 2034. The leases are both classified as operating leases and are renewable at the
end of the lease period. Monthly rents per square meter will be adjusted in the following
month if the government adjusts the announced land value, rental rate of national land
approved by Executive Yuan is adjusted and other reasons that the monthly rents must be
adjusted. The Company shall recover or refund additional rents during the payment period.
For the year ended December 31, 2018, rent expense was $5,088 ($3,045 shown as
‘operating costs’ and $2,043 shown as ‘operating expenses’). The future aggregate minimum
lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases are as follows:
(24) Supplemental cash flow information
A. Investing activities with partial cash payments
B. Financing activities with no cash flow effects
December 31, 2018
Not later than one year 5,088$ Later than one year but
not later than five years 20,352
Later than five years 23,772
49,212$
2019 2018
Purchase of property, plant and equipment 27,052$ 8,959$ Add: Opening balance of payable on
equipment (shown as ‘other payables’) 118 10 Less: Ending balance of payable on
equipment (shown as ‘other payables’) 108)( 118)(
Cash paid for acquisition of property, plant
and equipment 27,062$ 8,851$
For the years ended December 31,
2019 2018
Inventories transferred to property, plant
and equipment 643$ -$
For the years ended December 31,
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(25) Changes in liabilities from financing activities
7. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
(1) Names of related parties and relationship
(Note 1) This company’s responsible person is the Company's supervisor.
(Note 2) In January 2019, this company replaced its responsible person, and hence is no
longer the Company’s related party.
(2) Significant transactions and balances with related parties
A. Purchases of goods
Payment terms of purchases from other related parties were 120 days after receipt.
Payment terms of purchases from normal vendors are 60 to 180 days. Except for the
payment terms mentioned above, other terms of purchases were the same with third
parties.
B. Payables to related parties
The payables to related parties arise mainly from purchase transactions and are due 120
days after the date of purchase. The payables bear no interest.
Lease liabilities
Liabilities from
financing activities-
gross
At January 1, 2019 -$ -$
Effect of retrospective application 45,776 45,776 Changes in cash flow from financing
activities 4,581)( 4,581)(
At December 31, 2019 41,195$ 41,195$
For the year ended December 31, 2019
Names of related parties Relationship with the Group
Jie Kuen Enterprise Inc. Other related party (Note 1)
Jie Kuen Precision Technologies Co., Ltd. Other related party (Note 1) (Note 2)
Ding Ji Electrical Engineering Co., Ltd. Other related party (Note 1)
Nan Feng Mechanical Electrical Co., Ltd. Other related party (Note 1)
2019 2018
Other related parties 15,774$ 31,050$
For the years ended December 31,
December 31, 2019 December 31, 2018
Accounts payable:
Other related parties 4,482$ 8,442$
Other payables:
Other related parties 100$ 44$
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(3) Key management compensation
8. PLEDGED ASSETS
The Group’s assets pledged as collateral were as follows:
Note: The associated debt has been repaid but the designation of ‘property, plant and equipment’
as collateral has not yet been removed.
9. SIGNIFICANT CONTINGENT LIABILITIES AND UNRECOGNISED CONTRACT
COMMITMENTS
(1) As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Group’s guarantees and endorsements were as
follows:
As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, the actual amount of the endorsement used by the
subsidiary, Uni- Ring Tech Co., Ltd., was $-.
(2) For more information about operating lease, please refer to Note 6 (23) ‘Operating leases’.
10. SIGNIFICANT DISASTER LOSS
None.
11. SIGNIFICANT EVENTS AFTER THE BALANCE SHEET DATE
None.
12. OTHERS
(1) Capital management
The Group’s objectives when managing capital are to safeguard the Group’s ability to
continue as a going concern in order to provide returns for shareholders, and maintain an
optimal capital structure to reduce the cost of capital. In order to maintain or adjust the
capital structure, the Group may adjust the amount of dividends paid to shareholders, return
capital to shareholders, issue new shares or sell assets to reduce debt.
2019 2018
Salaries and other short-term employee benefits 33,485$ 43,629$
Post-employment benefits 914 951
34,399$ 44,580$
For the years ended December 31,
Pledged asset December 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 Purpose
Pledged time deposits (shown
as ‘other non-current assets’)
1,820$ 1,820$ Guarantee for land
leases
Buildings and structures
(shown as ‘property, plant
and equipment, net’) 272,557 282,466
Guarantee for short-
term borrowings
(Note)
274,377$ 284,286$
Endorser Endorsee December 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 Purpose
All Ring Tech
Co., Ltd.
Uni- Ring
Tech Co.,
Ltd. 50,000$ 50,000$
Pledged for
borrowing
facilities
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(2) Financial instruments
A. Financial instruments by category
Details of financial instruments by category of the Group are described in Note 6.
B. Financial risk management policies
(a) The Group’s activities expose it to a variety of financial risks: market risk (including
foreign exchange risk, price risk and interest rate risk), credit risk and liquidity risk.
The Group’s overall risk management programme focuses on the unpredictability of
financial markets and seeks to minimize potential adverse effects on the Group’s
financial position and financial performance.
(b) Risk management is carried out by a central treasury department (Group treasury)
under policies approved by the Board of Directors. Group treasury identifies,
evaluates and hedges financial risks in close cooperation with the Group’s operating
units. The Board provides written principles for overall risk management, as well as
written policies covering specific areas and matters, such as foreign exchange risk,
interest rate risk, credit risk, use of derivative financial instruments and
non-derivative financial instruments, and investment of excess liquidity.
C. Significant financial risks and degrees of financial risks
(a) Market risk
I. Foreign exchange risk
i. The Group operates internationally and is exposed to foreign exchange risk
arising from the transactions of the Company and its subsidiaries in various
functional currency, primarily with respect to the USD and RMB. Foreign
exchange rate risk arises from future commercial transactions and recognised
assets and liabilities and net investments in foreign operations.
ii. Management has set up a policy to require group companies to manage their
foreign exchange risk against their functional currency. The group companies
are required to hedge their entire foreign exchange risk exposure with the
Group treasury. To manage their foreign exchange risk arising from future
commercial transactions and recognised assets and liabilities, entities in the
Group use forward foreign exchange contracts, transacted with Group treasury.
Foreign exchange risk arises when future commercial transactions or
recognised assets or liabilities are denominated in a currency that is not the
entity’s functional currency.
iii. The Group has certain investments in foreign operations, whose net assets are
exposed to foreign currency translation risk. Currency exposure arising from
the net assets of the Group’s foreign operations is managed primarily through
liabilities denominated in the relevant foreign currencies.
iv. The Group’s businesses involve some non-functional currency operations (The
functional currency of the Company and several subsidiaries is the NTD; the
functional currency of several subsidiaries is the USD and RMB). Information
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on assets and liabilities subject to significant foreign exchange risk is as
follows:
v. The sensitivity analysis of foreign exchange risk mainly focuses on the foreign
currency monetary items at the end of the financial reporting period. If the
exchange rate of NTD to all foreign currencies had appreciated/depreciated by
1%, the Group’s net income for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018
would have decreased/increased by $2,902 and $3,730, respectively.
vi. The total exchange gain (loss), including realised and unrealised arising from
significant foreign exchange variation on the monetary items held by the Group
for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 amounted to ($6,637) and
$22,104, respectively.
II. Price risk
i. The Group is exposed to equity securities price risk because of investments
held by the Group and classified on the consolidated balance sheet as financial
assets at fair value through profit or loss and financial assets at fair value
Foreign currency
amount
(in thousands)
Exchange
rate
Book value
(NTD)
Financial assets
Monetary items
USD:NTD 12,620$ 29.98 378,348$
USD:RMB 882 6.96 26,427
Financial liabilities
Monetary items
USD:NTD 1,402 29.98 42,032
Foreign currency
amount
(in thousands)
Exchange
rate
Book value
(NTD)
Financial assets
Monetary items
USD:NTD 17,605$ 30.72 540,826$
USD:RMB 454 6.87 13,948
Financial liabilities
Monetary items
USD:NTD 2,880 30.72 88,474
(Foreign currency:
functional currency)
December 31, 2019
(Foreign currency:
functional currency)
December 31, 2018
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through other comprehensive income. The Group is not exposed to commodity
price risk. To manage its price risk arising from investments in equity securities,
the Group has set various stop loss points to ensure not to be exposed to
significant risk. Accordingly, no material market risk was expected.
ii. The Group’s investments in equity securities comprise domestic stocks. The
prices of equity securities would change due to the change of the future value
of investee companies. If the prices of these equity securities had
increased/decreased by 1% with all other variables held constant, other
components of equity for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 would
have increased/decreased by $888 and $771, respectively, as a result of other
comprehensive income classified as equity investment at fair value through
other comprehensive income.
III. Cash flow and fair value interest rate risk
If the borrowing interest rate had increased/decreased by 1% with all other
variables held constant, there is no significant effect on after-tax profit for the
years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018.
(b) Credit risk
I. Credit risk refers to the risk of financial loss to the Group arising from default by
the clients or counterparties of financial instruments on the contract obligations.
The main factor is that counterparties could not repay in full the accounts
receivable based on the agreed terms.
II. The Group manages their credit risk taking into consideration the entire group’s
concern. According to the Group’s credit policy, each local entity in the Group is
responsible for managing and analysing the credit risk for each of their new
clients before standard payment and delivery terms and conditions are offered.
Internal risk control assesses the credit quality of the customers, taking into
account their financial position, past experience and other factors. Individual risk
limits are set based on internal or external ratings in accordance with limits set by
the Board of Directors. The utilisation of credit limits is reqularly monitored.
III. The Group adopts the historical experience of collection and the level of
customers’ risk to assess whether there has been a significant increase in credit
risk on that instrument since initial recognition. If the payments were past invoice
date over 180 days, there has been a significant increase in credit risk on that
instrument since initial recognition.
IV. According to the historical experience of collection by the Group and the level of
customers’ risk, the default occurs when the payments are past invoice date over
720 days.
V. The Group classifies customer’s accounts receivable in accordance with credit risk
on trade. The Group applies the modified approach using loss rate methodology
to estimate expected credit loss under the loss rate basis. The Group used the
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forecastability to adjust historical and timely information to assess the default
possibility of accounts receivable, and the expected loss rate is within the range of
1%~100%. Movements in relation to the Group applying the simplified approach
to provide loss allowance for accounts receivable are as follows:
(c) Liquidity risk
I. Group treasury monitors rolling forecasts of the Group’s liquidity requirements to
ensure it has sufficient cash to meet operational needs while maintaining sufficient
headroom on its undrawn committed borrowing facilities at all times to ensure the
sufficient financial flexibility of the Group.
II. Group treasury invests surplus cash in interest bearing current accounts, time
deposits and beneficiary certificates, choosing instruments with appropriate
maturities or sufficient liquidity to provide sufficient headroom as determined by
the abovementioned forecasts, and readily generate cash flows to manage liquidity
risk.
III. The table below analyses the Group’s non-derivative financial liabilities into
relevant maturity groupings based on the remaining period at the balance sheet
date to the contractual maturity date for non-derivative financial liabilities. The
amounts disclosed in the following table are undiscounted contractual cash flows.
For the year ended
December 31, 2019
Accounts receivable
At January 1 4,898$
Provision for impairment 7,028
Net exchange differences 20)(
At September 30 11,906$
For the year ended
December 31, 2018
Accounts receivable
At January 1_IAS 39 2,811$
Adjustments under new standards -
At January 1_IFRS 9 2,811$
Provision for impairment 2,087
At December 31 4,898$
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IV. The Group does not expect the timing of occurrence of the cash flows estimated
through the maturity date analysis will be significantly earlier, nor expect the
actual cash flow amount will be significantly different.
(3) Fair value information
A. The different levels that the inputs to valuation techniques are used to measure fair value
of financial and non-financial instruments have been defined as follows:
Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities
that the entity can access at the measurement date. A market is regarded as
active where a market in which transactions for the asset or liability take place
with sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an
ongoing basis. The fair value of the Group’s investment in equity securities are
included in Level 1.
Level 2: Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for
the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly.
Level 3: Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability.
B. Financial instruments not measured at fair value
The Group’s financial instruments not measured at fair value which includes the carrying
amounts of cash and cash equivalents, Financial Assets at amortised cost-current, notes
receivable, accounts receivable, other receivables, guarantee deposits paid, notes payable,
accounts payable and other payables are approximate to their fair values.
C. The related information of financial instruments measured at fair value by level on the
basis of the nature, characteristics and risks of the assets and liabilities are as follows:
Between Between
December 31, 2019 Within 1 year 1 and 2 years 2 and 5 years Over 5 years
Non-derivative
financial liabilities:
Notes payable 1,151$ -$ -$ -$
Accounts payable 218,487 - - -
Other payables 136,440 - - -
Lease liabilities 5,088 5,088 12,370 21,577
Between Between
December 31, 2018 Within 1 year 1 and 2 years 2 and 5 years Over 5 years
Non-derivative
financial liabilities:
Notes payable 1,360$ -$ -$ -$
Accounts payable 290,474 - - -
Other payables 249,940 - - -
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D. The methods and assumptions the Group used to measure fair value are as follows:
(a) The following financial assets use quoted market prices as inputs for fair value
measurement (level 1): for emerging stocks, the average trading price at the balance
sheet date is used.
(b) Except for financial instruments with active markets, the fair value of other financial
instruments is measured by using valuation techniques or by reference to counterparty
quotes.
E. For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, there was no transfer between Level 1
and Level 2.
F. For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, there was no transfer into or out from
Level 3.
13. SUPPLEMENTARY DISCLOSURES
(According to the current regulatory requirements, the Group is only required to disclose the
information for the year ended December 31, 2019.)
(1) Significant transactions information
A. Loans to others: Please refer to Table 1.
B. Provision of endorsements and guarantees to others: Please refer to Table 2.
C. Holding of marketable securities at the end of the period (not including subsidiaries,
associates and joint ventures): Please refer to Table 3.
D. Acquisition or sale of the same security with the accumulated cost exceeding $300
million or 20% of the Company’s paid-in capital: None.
E. Acquisition of real estate reaching $300 million or 20% of paid-in capital or more: None.
F. Disposal of real estate reaching $300 million or 20% of paid-in capital or more: None.
G. Purchases or sales of goods from or to related parties reaching $100 million or 20% of
paid-in capital or more: None.
H. Receivables from related parties reaching $100 million or 20% of paid-in capital or more:
None.
I. Trading in derivative instruments undertaken during the reporting period: None.
December 31, 2019 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Assets
Recurring fair value measurements
Financial assets at fair value through
other comprehensive income
Equity securities 88,812$ -$ -$ 88,812$
December 31, 2018 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Assets
Recurring fair value measurements
Financial assets at fair value through
other comprehensive income
Equity securities 78,656$ -$ -$ 78,656$
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J. Significant inter-company transactions during the reporting period: Please refer to Table 4.
(2) Information on investees
Names, locations and other information of investee companies (not including investees in
Mainland China): Please refer to Table 5.
(3) Information on investments in Mainland China
A. Basic information: Please refer to Table 6.
B. Significant transactions, either directly or indirectly through a third area, with investee
companies in the Mainland Area: Please refer to Table 7.
14. SEGMENT INFORMATION
(1) General information
Management has determined the reportable operating segments based on the reports
reviewed by the Group’s chief operating decision maker that are used to make strategic
decisions. The Group’s operating decision-maker manages each entity in the organisation
according to its role. There is no material change in the basis for information of entities and
division of segments in the Group or in the measurement basis for segment information
during this period.
(2) Measurement of segment information
The Group’s operational decision-maker evaluates the performance of each department
based on its pre-tax income. This metric excludes nonrecurring expenses of the department
and unrealized gains or losses from financial products. Interest income and expense are not
allocated to operating segments, as this type of activity is driven by the Group’s central
treasury function, which manages the cash position of the Group.
(3) Segment profit or loss, assets and liabilities
The segment information provided to the chief operating decision-maker for the reportable
segments is as follows:
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All Ring Tech
Kunshan
All Ring
Tech
All Ring Tech
(Kunshan)
Co., Ltd. Co., Ltd. Co., Ltd. Others Total
Total segment
revenue
935,563$ 68$ 104,230$ 7,958$ 1,047,819$
Inter-segment
revenue
5,251 - 4,662 5,530 15,443
Revenue
from external
customers
930,312 68 99,568 2,428 1,032,376
Interest income 5,601 480 107 15 6,203
Depreciation and
amortisation
25,307 320 8,321 413 34,361
Interest expense 577 - - 9 586
Segment income
(loss) before
tax
96,371 6,260)( 23,116)( 11,064)( 55,931
Segment assets 2,131,865 42,806 320,379 46,505 2,541,555
Segment liabilities 443,395 1,277 42,514 5,345 492,531
For the year ended December 31, 2019
All Ring Tech
Kunshan
All Ring
Tech
All Ring Tech
(Kunshan)
Co., Ltd. Co., Ltd. Co., Ltd. Others Total
Total segment
revenue
1,684,162$ 1,202$ 269,896$ 3,844$ 1,959,104$
Inter-segment
revenue
29,267 - 3,833 135 33,235
Revenue
from external
customers
1,654,895 1,202 266,063 3,709 1,925,869
Interest income 8,550 623 51 10 9,234
Depreciation and
amortisation
21,198 346 7,931 288 29,763
Interest expense 105 - - - 105
Segment income
(loss) before
tax
368,881 9,056)( 14,512 17,132)( 357,205
Segment assets 2,469,963 50,741 347,422 49,079 2,917,205
Segment liabilities 600,815 1,329 106,852 5,260 714,256
For the year ended December 31, 2018
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The adoption of IFRS 16, ‘Leases’, had the following impact on the segment information in
2019.
(4) Reconciliation about segment profit or loss, assets and liabilities
A. Sales between segments are carried out at arm’s length. The revenue from external
customers reported to the chief operating decision-maker is measured in a manner
consistent with that in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income. A
reconciliation of reportable segment income or loss to the income/(loss) before tax from
continuing operations is provided as follows:
B. The amounts provided to the chief operating decision maker with respect to total assets
are measured in a manner consistent with that of the financial statements. A reconciliation
of assets of reportable segment and total assets is as follows:
C. The amounts provided to the chief operating decision maker with respect to total liabilities
are measured in a manner consistent with that of the financial statements. A reconciliation
of liabilities of reportable segment and total liabilities is as follows:
All Ring Tech
Kunshan
All Ring
Tech
All Ring Tech
(Kunshan)
Co., Ltd. Co., Ltd. Co., Ltd. Others Total
Depreciation
expense increased 4,814$ -$ 344$ -$ 5,158$
Segment assets
increased 40,962 - - - 40,962
Segment liabilities
increased 41,195 - - - 41,195
For the year ended December 31, 2019
2019 2018
Reportable segments income/(loss) before tax 66,995$ 374,337$
Other segments income/(loss) before tax 11,064)( 17,132)(
Add: Inter-segment income 38,048 12,613
Profit from continuing operations before tax 93,979$ 369,818$
For the years ended December 31,
December 31, 2019 December 31, 2018
Assets of reportable segments 2,495,050$ 2,868,126$
Assets of other operating segments 46,505 49,079
Less: Inter-segment transaction 372,486)( 397,399)(
Total assets 2,169,069$ 2,519,806$
December 31, 2019 December 31, 2018
Liabilities of reportable segments 487,186$ 708,996$
Liabilities of other operating segments 5,345 5,260
Less: Inter-segment transaction 11,932)( 63,598)(
Total liabilities 480,599$ 650,658$
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(5) Information on products and services
Income from external customers is primarily from sales of automation machinery and
equipment, therefore it is not necessary to disclose the details of this amount.
(6) Geographical information
Geographical information for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:
(7) Major customer information
Major customer information of the Group for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018
are as follows:
Revenue
Non-current
assets Revenue
Non-current
assets
Taiwan 932,740$ 352,429$ 1,658,604$ 324,451$
China 99,636 157,574 267,265 155,506
1,032,376$ 510,003$ 1,925,869$ 479,957$
For the years ended December 31,
2019 2018
Revenue Segment Revenue Segment
Company A 227,400$ All Ring Tech Co., Ltd. 155,965$ All Ring Tech Co., Ltd.
Company B 194,176 All Ring Tech Co., Ltd. 309,970 All Ring Tech Co., Ltd.
Company C 111,770 All Ring Tech Co., Ltd. 42,923 All Ring Tech Co., Ltd.
Company D 36,996 All Ring Tech Co., Ltd. 406,119 All Ring Tech Co., Ltd.
Year ended December 31, 2019 Year ended December 31, 2018
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS TRANSLATED FROM CHINESE
To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of All Ring Tech Co., Ltd.
Opinion
We have audited the accompanying parent company only balance sheets of All Ring Tech Co., Ltd.
(the “Company”) as at December 31, 2019 and 2018, and the related parent company only
statements of comprehensive income, of changes in equity and of cash flows for the years then
ended, and notes to the parent company only financial statements, including a summary of
significant accounting policies.
In our opinion, the accompanying parent company only financial statements present fairly, in all
material respects, the financial position of the Company as at December 31, 2019 and 2018, and its
financial performance and its cash flows for the years then ended in accordance with the
“Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers”.
Basis for opinion
We conducted our audits in accordance with the “Regulations Governing Auditing and Attestation
of Financial Statements by Certified Public Accountants” and generally accepted auditing standards
in the Republic of China (ROC GAAS). Our responsibilities under those standards are further
described in the Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Parent Company Only Financial
Statements section of our report. We are independent of the Company in accordance with the Code
of Professional Ethics for Certified Public Accountants in the Republic of China (the “Code”), and
we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with the Code. We believe that the
audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Key audit matters
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance in
our audit of the parent company only financial statements of the current period. These matters were
addressed in the context of our audit of the parent company only financial statements as a whole
and, in forming our opinion thereon, we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters.
Key audit matters for the Company’s parent company only financial statements of the current period
are stated as follows:
Cutoff of revenue
Description
Refer to Note 4(26) for accounting policies on revenue recognition.
The sales revenue of the Company is primarily from the assembly and sales of equipment. Based on
the terms of the sale agreement, sales revenue is recognised when the control of the goods sold is
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transferred to the customer after the installation of the goods or the acceptance of the goods by the
customer, being when the goods are delivered to the customer, the customer has full discretion over
the channel and price to sell the goods, and there is no unfulfilled obligation that could affect the
customer’s acceptance of the goods. As the transfer of control of the goods to the customer in a sale
transaction involves manual process and judgement, there exists a risk of material misstatement that
may arise from improper revenue recognition for transactions that occur near the balance sheet date
and the transaction amounts are usually material. Thus, we consider the cutoff of revenue a key
audit matter.
How our audit addressed the matter
We performed the following audit procedures in respect of the above key audit matter:
1. Obtained an understanding and assessed the accounting policy on revenue recognition.
2. Understood and assessed internal control over revenue recognition, tested the effectiveness of the
internal controls over the shipment of goods and verified the timing of revenue recognition.
3. Tested the cutoff of transactions that occurred a certain time before or after the balance sheet date
in order to verify whether the control of the goods for which revenue has been recognised was
transferred, and whether revenue was recorded in the appropriate period.
Evaluation of inventories
Description
Refer to Note 4(8) to the parent company only financial statements for the accounting policy on
inventory valuation, Note 5(2) for information on the uncertainty of accounting estimates and
assumptions on inventory valuation, and Note 6(4) for information on allowance for inventory
valuation losses. As of December 31, 2019, inventory and allowance for inventory valuation losses
were NT$208,178 thousand and NT$51,180 thousand, respectively.
The Company develops, manufactures, and assembles production equipment for semiconductors
and passive components. Due to rapid changes in technology, the risk of the materials inventory of
related equipment incurring valuation losses or becoming obsolete is high. Inventories are stated at
the lower of cost and net realisable value. The net realisable value of inventory that is over a certain
age or individually identified as obsolete is determined based on the historical information on
inventory obtained by management from periodic inspections.
The technology related to the Company’s products is rapidly changing, and the determination of the
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net realisable value of inventory identified as obsolete involves subjective judgement. Thus, we
consider the evaluation of inventories a key audit matter.
How our audit addressed the matter
We performed the following audit procedures on the above key audit matter:
1. Assessed the reasonableness of the Company’s policies and procedures on setting allowance for
inventory valuation losses according to applicable accounting principles and the auditor’s
understanding of the nature of the Company’s industry. This included assessing the
reasonableness of the source of the historical information on inventory used in determining net
realisable value and assessing the reasonableness of judgments of obsolete inventory items.
2. Obtained an understanding of the Company’s warehousing control procedures. Reviewed annual
physical inventory count plan and participated in the annual inventory count in order to assess the
classification of obsolete inventory and effectiveness of internal control over obsolete inventory.
3. Tested the appropriateness of the logic used in evaluating the net realisable value of inventory and
inventory aging report to verify the reasonableness of the allowance for inventory valuation
losses.
Responsibilities of management and those charged with governance for the
parent company only financial statements
Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the parent company only
financial statements in accordance with the “Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial
Reports by Securities Issuers”, and for such internal control as management determines is necessary
to enable the preparation of parent company only financial statements that are free from material
misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the parent company only financial statements, management is responsible for assessing
the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to
going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless management either intends to
liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.
Those charged with governance, including the board of directors (including independent directors)
and the supervisors, are responsible for overseeing the Company’s financial reporting process.
Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the parent company only financial
statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the parent company only financial
statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to
issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance,
but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ROC GAAS will always detect a
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material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are
considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to
influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these parent company only financial
statements.
As part of an audit in accordance with ROC GAAS, we exercise professional judgment and
maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit. We also:
1. Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the parent company only financial
statements, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to
those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our
opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for
one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions,
misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.
2. Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit
procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an
opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control.
3. Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting
estimates and related disclosures made by management.
4. Conclude on the appropriateness of management’s use of the going concern basis of accounting
and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events
or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Company’s ability to continue as a going
concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in
our auditor’s report to the related disclosures in the parent company only financial statements or,
if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit
evidence obtained up to the date of our auditor’s report. However, future events or conditions
may cause the Company to cease to continue as a going concern.
5. Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the parent company only financial
statements, including the disclosures, and whether the parent company only financial statements
represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.
6. Obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding the financial information of the entities or
business activities within the Company to express an opinion on the parent company only
financial statements. We are responsible for the direction, supervision and performance of the
audit. We remain solely responsible for our audit opinion.
We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned
scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in
internal control that we identify during our audit.
We also provide those charged with governance with a statement that we have complied with
relevant ethical requirements regarding independence, and to communicate with them all
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relationships and other matters that may reasonably be thought to bear on our independence, and
where applicable, related safeguards.
From the matters communicated with those charged with governance, we determine those matters
that were of most significance in the audit of the parent company only financial statements of the
current period and are therefore the key audit matters. We describe these matters in our auditor’s
report unless law or regulation precludes public disclosure about the matter or when, in extremely
rare circumstances, we determine that a matter should not be communicated in our report because
the adverse consequences of doing so would reasonably be expected to outweigh the public interest
benefits of such communication.
Liu Tzu-Meng
Independent Accountants
Lin Yung-Chih
PricewaterhouseCoopers, Taiwan
Republic of China
February 26, 2020 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The accompanying parent company only financial statements are not intended to present the financial position and results of operations and cash flows in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in countries and jurisdictions other than the Republic of China. The standards, procedures and practices in the Republic of China governing the audit of such financial statements may differ from those generally accepted in countries and jurisdictions other than the Republic of China. Accordingly, the accompanying parent company only financial statements and report of independent accountants are not intended for use by those who are not informed about the accounting principles or auditing standards generally accepted in the Republic of China, and their applications in practice. As the financial statements are the responsibility of the management, PricewaterhouseCoopers cannot accept any liability for the use of, or reliance on, the English translation or for any errors or misunderstandings that may derive from the translation.
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ALL RING TECH CO., LTD.
PARENT COMPANY ONLY BALANCE SHEETS
(Expressed in thousands of New Taiwan dollars) December 31, 2019 December 31, 2018
Assets Notes AMOUNT % AMOUNT %
Current assets
1100 Cash and cash equivalents 6(1) $ 737,829 35 $ 800,497 32
1150 Notes receivable, net 6(3) 114,028 5 67,348 3
1170 Accounts receivable, net 6(3), 7 and 12 211,108 10 539,130 22
1200 Other receivables 499 - 347 -
1220 Current income tax assets 6(21) 6,098 - - -
130X Inventory 5(2) and 6(4) 156,998 8 204,908 8
1410 Prepayments 3,582 - 3,202 -
11XX Total current assets 1,230,142 58 1,615,432 65
Non-current assets
1517 Financial assets at fair value through
other comprehensive income -
non-current
6(5)
88,812 4 78,656 3
1550 Investments accounted for under
equity method
6(6) and 7
395,817 19 371,020 15
1600 Property, plant and equipment 6(7) and 8 297,441 14 314,244 13
1755 Right-of-use assets 3(1) and 6(8) 40,962 2 - -
1780 Intangible assets 3,036 - 4,961 1
1840 Deferred income tax assets 6(21) 57,532 3 77,279 3
1920 Guarantee deposits paid 4,646 - 4,734 -
1960 Prepayments for investments -
non-current
10,000 - - -
1990 Other non-current assets 8 3,477 - 3,637 -
15XX Total non-current assets 901,723 42 854,531 35
1XXX Total assets $ 2,131,865 100 $ 2,469,963 100
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ALL RING TECH CO., LTD. PARENT COMPANY ONLY BALANCE SHEETS
(Expressed in thousands of New Taiwan dollars)
December 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 Liabilities and Equity Notes AMOUNT % AMOUNT %
Current liabilities
2130 Current contract liabilities 6(15) $ 15,833 1 $ 12,619 -
2150 Notes payable 1,151 - 1,360 -
2170 Accounts payable 7 204,037 9 267,956 11
2200 Other payables 6(9) and 7 120,173 6 230,891 9
2230 Current income tax liabilities 6(21) - - 23,133 1
2250 Provisions for liabilities - current 6(10) 12,789 1 12,793 1
2280 Lease liabilities - current 3(1) and 8 4,635 - - -
21XX Total current liabilities 358,618 17 548,752 22
Non-current liabilities
2570 Deferred income tax liabilities 6(21) 25,707 1 32,264 1
2580 Lease liabilities - non-current 3(1) and 8 36,560 2 - -
2640 Net defined benefit liabilities -
non-current
6(11)
22,510 1 19,799 1
25XX Total non-current liabilities 84,777 4 52,063 2
2XXX Total liabilities 443,395 21 600,815 24
Equity
Share capital
3110 Share capital - common stock 6(12) 833,239 39 842,389 34
3200 Capital surplus 6(12)(13) 377,196 18 378,920 16
Retained earnings 6(12)(14)
3310 Legal reserve 248,195 12 216,754 9
3320 Special reserve 22,672 1 22,672 1
3350 Unappropriated retained earnings 229,905 11 472,994 19
3400 Other equity interest 6(5)(6) ( 22,737 ) ( 2 ) ( 18,649 ) ( 1 )
3500 Treasury stocks 6(12) - - ( 45,932 ) ( 2 )
3XXX Total equity 1,688,470 79 1,869,148 76
Contingent liabilities and
commitments
6(23), 7 and 9
3X2X Total liabilities and equity $ 2,131,865 100 $ 2,469,963 100
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these parent company only financial statements.
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ALL RING TECH CO., LTD. PARENT COMPANY ONLY STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Expressed in thousands of New Taiwan dollars, except for earnings per share amount
Year ended December 31 2019 2018
Items Notes AMOUNT % AMOUNT %
4000 Operating revenue 6(15) and 7 $ 935,563 100 $ 1,684,162 100 5000 Operating costs 6(4)(11)(19)(20)(2
3) and 7 ( 496,645) ( 53) ( 950,224) ( 57)
5900 Net operating margin 438,918 47 733,938 43 Operating expenses 6(8)(11)(19)(20)(2
3), 7 and 12 6100 Selling expenses ( 41,078) ( 5) ( 60,094) ( 4) 6200 General and administrative expenses ( 59,065) ( 6) ( 72,445) ( 4) 6300 Research and development expenses ( 208,421) ( 22) ( 259,558) ( 15) 6450 Expected credit losses ( 6,676) ( 1) ( 1,970) -
6000 Total operating expenses ( 315,240) ( 34) ( 394,067) ( 23) 6900 Operating profit 123,678 13 339,871 20
Non-operating income and expenses 7010 Other income 6(5)(16) and 7 17,920 2 17,583 1 7020 Other gains and losses 6(2)(17) and 12 ( 6,951) ( 1) 23,793 2 7050 Finance costs 6(8)(18) ( 577) - ( 105) - 7070 Share of loss of subsidiaries,
associates and joint ventures
accounted for under equity method,
net
6(6)
( 37,699) ( 4) ( 12,261) ( 1)
7000 Total non-operating income and
expenses
( 27,307) ( 3) 29,010 2
7900 Profit before income tax 96,371 10 368,881 22 7950 Income tax expense 6(21) ( 12,930) ( 1) ( 54,465) ( 3)
8200 Profit for the year $ 83,441 9 $ 314,416 19
Other comprehensive income Components of other comprehensive
income that will not be reclassified to
profit or loss
8311 Remeasurement of defined benefit
obligations
6(11)
($ 2,159) - ($ 68) - 8316 Unrealised gains on valuation of
financial assets at fair value through
other comprehensive income
6(5)
10,156 1 3,364 - 8349 Income tax related to components of
other comprehensive income that
will not be reclassified to profit or
loss
6(21)
432 - 57 - Components of other comprehensive
income that will be reclassified to
profit or loss
8361 Financial statements translation
differences of foreign operations
6(6)
( 14,244) ( 2) ( 3,367) -
8300 Total other comprehensive loss for
the year
($ 5,815) ( 1) ($ 14) -
8500 Total comprehensive income for the
year
$ 77,626 8 $ 314,402 19
Earnings per share (in dollars) 6(22) 9750 Basic $ 1.00 $ 3.74
9850 Diluted $ 1.00 $ 3.71
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these parent company only financial statements.
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ALL RING TECH CO., LTD.
PARENT COMPANY ONLY STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (Expressed in thousands of New Taiwan dollars)
Capital Reserves Retained Earnings Other Equity Interest
Notes
Share capital - common stock
Additional paid-in capital
Stock options
Legal reserve
Special reserve
Unappropriated retained earnings
Financial statements translation
differences of foreign operations
Unrealised gain (loss) on valuation
of financial assets at fair value
through other
comprehensive income
Unrealised gain (loss) on
available-for-sale financial assets
Treasury stocks
Total
For the year ended December 31, 2018 Balance at January 1, 2018 $ 842,389 $ 378,812 $ 108 $ 186,434 $ 22,672 $ 448,824 ($ 15,507 ) $ - ($ 1,913 ) $ - $ 1,861,819 Effects of retrospective application - - - - - 1,318 - ( 3,231 ) 1,913 - - Adjusted balance at January 1, 2018 842,389 378,812 108 186,434 22,672 450,142 ( 15,507 ) ( 3,231 ) - - 1,861,819 Net income for the year ended
December 31, 2018
- - - - - 314,416 - - - - 314,416 Other comprehensive income (loss) for
the year ended December 31, 2018 6(5)(6)
- - - - - ( 11 ) ( 3,367 ) 3,364 - - ( 14 ) Total comprehensive income (loss) for
the year ended December 31, 2018
- - - - - 314,405 ( 3,367 ) 3,364 - - 314,402 Loss on disposal of financial assets at
fair value through other comprehensive income
6(5)
- - - - - ( 92 ) - 92 - - - Distribution of 2017 net income Legal reserve - - - 30,320 - ( 30,320 ) - - - - - Cash dividends 6(14) - - - - - ( 261,141 ) - - - - ( 261,141 ) Treasury stocks acquired - - - - - - - - - ( 45,932 ) ( 45,932 ) Balance at December 31, 2018 $ 842,389 $ 378,812 $ 108 $ 216,754 $ 22,672 $ 472,994 ($ 18,874 ) $ 225 $ - ($ 45,932 ) $ 1,869,148 For the year ended December 31, 2019 Balance at January 1, 2019 $ 842,389 $ 378,812 $ 108 $ 216,754 $ 22,672 $ 472,994 ($ 18,874 ) $ 225 $ - ($ 45,932 ) $ 1,869,148 Net income for the year ended
December 31, 2019
- - - - - 83,441 - - - - 83,441 Other comprehensive income (loss) for
the year ended December 31, 2019 6(5)(6)
- - - - - ( 1,727 ) ( 14,244 ) 10,156 - - ( 5,815 ) Total comprehensive income (loss) for
the year ended December 31, 2019
- - - - - 81,714 ( 14,244 ) 10,156 - - 77,626 Distribution of 2018 net income Legal reserve - - - 31,441 - ( 31,441 ) - - - - - Cash dividends 6(14) - - - - - ( 258,304 ) - - - - ( 258,304 ) Treasury stocks retired 6(12) ( 9,150 ) ( 1,724 ) - - - ( 35,058 ) - - - 45,932 - Balance at December 31, 2019 $ 833,239 $ 377,088 $ 108 $ 248,195 $ 22,672 $ 229,905 ($ 33,118 ) $ 10,381 $ - $ - $ 1,688,470
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these parent company only financial statements.
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ALL RING TECH CO., LTD. PARENT COMPANY ONLY STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Expressed in thousands of New Taiwan dollars)
For the years ended December 31, Notes 2019 2018
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Profit before tax $ 96,371 $ 368,881
Adjustments
Adjustments to reconcile profit (loss)
Expected credit losses 12 6,676 1,970
Provision (reversal of allowance) for inventory
market price decline
6(4)
27,360 ( 4,854 ) Share of loss of subsidiaries, associates and joint
ventures accounted for under equity method
6(6)
37,699 12,261
Depreciation 6(7)(8)(19) 22,403 17,535
Gain on disposal of property, plant and
equipment
6(17)
- ( 4 ) Amortisation 6(19) 2,904 3,663
Dividend income 6(5)(16) ( 8,168 ) ( 4,506 ) Interest income 6(16) ( 5,601 ) ( 8,550 ) Interest expense 6(18) 577 105
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Changes in operating assets
Notes receivable ( 46,680 ) ( 32,117 ) Accounts receivable 321,346 ( 52,458 ) Other receivables ( 152 ) 3,016
Inventories 20,550 80,321
Prepayments ( 380 ) 1,466
Changes in operating liabilities
Current contract liabilities 3,214 6,106
Notes payable ( 209 ) 491
Accounts payable ( 63,919 ) ( 57,678 ) Other payables ( 110,708 ) 11,608
Provisions for liabilities - current ( 4 ) 3,920
Net defined benefit liabilities - non-current 552 516
Cash inflow generated from operations 303,831 351,692
Cash dividends received 8,168 4,506
Interest received 5,601 8,550
Interest paid ( 577 ) ( 105 ) Income taxes paid ( 28,539 ) ( 32,075 ) Net cash flows from operating activities 288,484 332,568
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ALL RING TECH CO., LTD.
PARENT COMPANY ONLY STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Expressed in thousands of New Taiwan dollars)
For the years ended December 31, Notes 2019 2018
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Acquisition of financial assets at fair value through
other comprehensive income
$ - ($ 21,028 )
Proceeds from disposal of financial assets at fair
value through other comprehensive income
6(5)
- 631
Acquisition of investment accounted for under
equity method-subsidiary
6(6)
( 76,740 ) -
Cash paid for acquisition of property, plant and
equipment
6(24)
( 796 ) ( 4,920 )
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and
equipment
- 37
Acquisition of intangible assets ( 979 ) ( 4,083 )
Decrease (increase) in guarantee deposits paid 88 ( 199 )
Increase in prepayments for investments ( 10,000 ) -
Decrease in other non-current assets 160 160
Net cash flows used in investing activities ( 88,267 ) ( 29,402 )
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Repayment of lease principal 6(25) ( 4,581 ) -
Cash dividends paid 6(14) ( 258,304 ) ( 261,141 )
Acquisition of treasury stocks 6(12) - ( 45,932 )
Net cash flows used in financing activities ( 262,885 ) ( 307,073 )
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents ( 62,668 ) ( 3,907 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 6(1) 800,497 804,404
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 6(1) $ 737,829 $ 800,497
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these parent company only financial statements.
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ALL RING TECH CO., LTD.
NOTES TO THE PARENT COMPANY ONLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2018
(Expressed in thousands of New Taiwan dollars, except as otherwise indicated)
1. HISTORY AND ORGANISATION
(1) All Ring Tech Co., Ltd. (the “Company”) was incorporated as a company limited by shares under
the provisions of the Company Act of the Republic of China (R.O.C.) on May 24, 1996. Its primary
business includes the design, manufacturing, and assembly of automation machines, the research,
development, and design of computer software, and the manufacturing of optical instruments.
(2) The common shares of the Company have been listed on the Taipei Exchange since September
2002.
2. THE DATE OF AUTHORISATION FOR ISSUANCE OF THE PARENT COMPANY ONLY
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND PROCEDURES FOR AUTHORISATION
These parent company only financial statements were authorised for issuance by the Board of Directors
on February 26, 2020.
3. APPLICATION OF NEW STANDARDS, AMENDMENTS AND INTERPRETATIONS
(3) Effect of the adoption of new issuances of or amendments to International Financial Reporting
Standards (“IFRS”) as endorsed by the Financial Supervisory Commission (“FSC”)
New standards, interpretations and amendments as endorsed by FSC effective from 2019 are as
follows:
Except for the following, the above standards and interpretations have no significant impact to the
Company’s financial condition and financial performance based on the Company’s assessment.
New Standards, Interpretations and Amendments
Effective date by
International Accounting
Standards Board
("IASB")
Amendments to IFRS 9, ‘Prepayment features with negative
compensation’ January 1, 2019
IFRS 16, ‘Leases’ January 1, 2019
Amendments to IAS 19, ‘Plan amendment, curtailment or settlement’ January 1, 2019
Amendments to IAS 28, ‘Long-term interests in associates and joint
ventures’ January 1, 2019
IFRIC 23, ‘Uncertainty over income tax treatments’ January 1, 2019
Annual improvements to IFRSs 2015-2017 cycle January 1, 2019
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IFRS 16, ‘Leases’
A. IFRS 16, ‘Leases’, replaces IAS 17, ‘Leases’ and related interpretations and SICs. The standard
requires lessees to recognise a ‘right-of-use asset’ and a lease liability (except for those leases
with terms of 12 months or less and leases of low-value assets). The accounting stays the same
for lessors, which is to classify their leases as either finance leases or operating leases and
account for those two types of leases differently. IFRS 16 only requires enhanced disclosures to
be provided by lessors.
B. The Company has elected to apply IFRS 16 by not restating the comparative information
(referred herein as the ‘modified retrospective approach’) when applying the International
Financial Reporting Standards, International Accounting Standards, IFRIC Interpretations, and
SIC Interpretations effective in 2019 as endorsed by the FSC (collectively referred herein as the
“IFRSs”). Accordingly, the Company increased ‘right-of-use asset’ and ‘lease liability’ both by
$45,776 with respect to lease contracts of lessees as of January 1, 2019.
C. The Company has used the following practical expedients permitted by the standard at the date
of initial application of IFRS 16:
(a) Reassessment as to whether a contract is, or contains, a lease is not required, instead, the
application of IFRS 16 depends on whether or not the contracts were previously identified as
leases applying IAS 17 and IFRIC 4.
(b) The use of a single discount rate to a portfolio of leases with reasonably similar
characteristics.
(c) The exclusion of initial direct costs for the measurement of ‘right-of-use asset’.
(d)The use of hindsight in determining the lease term where the contract contains options to
extend or terminate the lease.
D. The Company calculated the present value of lease liabilities by using the weighted average
incremental borrowing interest rate of 1.16%.
E. The Company recognised lease liabilities which had previously been classified as ‘operating
leases’ under the principles of IAS 17, ‘Leases’. The operating lease commitments under IAS 17
measured at the present value of the remaining lease payments, discounted using the lessee’s
incremental borrowing rate is the same with the lease liabilities recognised as of January 1,
2019.
(4) Effect of new issuances of or amendments to IFRSs as endorsed by the FSC but not yet adopted by
the Company
New standards, interpretations and amendments endorsed by the FSC effective from 2020 are as
follows:
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The above standards and interpretations have no significant impact to the Company’s financial
condition and financial performance based on the Company’s assessment.
(5) IFRSs issued by IASB but not yet endorsed by the FSC
New standards, interpretations and amendments issued by IASB but not yet included in the IFRSs
as endorsed by the FSC are as follows:
The above standards and interpretations have no significant impact to the Company’s financial
condition and financial performance based on the Company’s assessment.
4. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The principal accounting policies applied in the preparation of these parent company only financial
statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all the periods presented,
unless otherwise stated.
(1) Compliance statement
The parent company only financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance
with the “Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers”.
(2) Basis of preparation
C. Except for the following items, these parent company only financial statements have been
prepared under the historical cost convention:
(a) Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss.
(b) Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income.
(c) Defined benefit liabilities recognised based on the net amount of pension fund assets less
present value of defined benefit obligation.
D. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with IFRSs requires the use of certain
critical accounting estimates. It also requires management to exercise its judgment in the
process of applying the Company’s accounting policies. The areas involving a higher degree of
judgment or complexity, or areas where assumptions and estimates are significant to the
consolidated financial statements are disclosed in Note 5.
New Standards, Interpretations and Amendments Effective date by IASB
Amendments to IAS 1 and IAS 8, ‘Disclosure Initiative-Definition of
Material’
January 1, 2020
Amendments to IFRS 3, ‘Definition of a business’ January 1, 2020
Amendments to IFRS 9, IAS 39 and IFRS7 ,‘Interest rate benchmark
reform’
January 1, 2020
New Standards, Interpretations and Amendments Effective date by IASB
Amendments to IFRS 10 and IAS 28, ‘Sale or contribution of assets
between an investor and its associate or joint venture’
To be determined by
IASB
IFRS 17, ‘Insurance contracts’ January 1, 2021
Amendments to IAS 1, ‘Classification of liabilities as current or
non-current’
January 1, 2022
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(3) Foreign currency translation
Items included in the parent company only financial statements of each of the Company’s entities
are measured using the currency of the primary economic environment in which the entity operates
(the “functional currency”). The parent company only financial statements are presented in New
Taiwan Dollars, which is the Company’s functional and presentation currency.
A. Foreign currency transactions are translated into the functional currency using the exchange
rates prevailing at the dates of the transactions or valuation where items are remeasured.
Foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from the settlement of such transactions are
recognised in profit or loss in the period in which they arise.
B. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies at the period end are
re-translated at the exchange rates prevailing at the balance sheet date. Exchange differences
arising upon re-translation at the balance sheet date are recognised in profit or loss.
C. Non-monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies held at fair value through
profit or loss are re-translated at the exchange rates prevailing at the balance sheet date; their
translation differences are recognised in profit or loss. Non-monetary assets and liabilities
denominated in foreign currencies held at fair value through other comprehensive income are
re-translated at the exchange rates prevailing at the balance sheet date; their translation
differences are recognised in other comprehensive income. However, non-monetary assets and
liabilities denominated in foreign currencies that are not measured at fair value are translated
using the historical exchange rates at the dates of the initial transactions.
D. All foreign exchange gains and losses are presented in the statement of comprehensive income
within ‘other gains and losses’.
(4) Classification of current and non-current items
A. Assets that meet one of the following criteria are classified as current assets; otherwise they are
classified as non-current assets:
(e) Assets arising from operating activities that are expected to be realised, or are intended to be
sold or consumed within the normal operating cycle;
(f) Assets held mainly for trading purposes;
(g) Assets that are expected to be realised within twelve months from the balance sheet date;
(h) Cash and cash equivalents, excluding restricted cash and cash equivalents and those that are
to be exchanged or used to pay off liabilities more than twelve months after the balance sheet
date.
B. Liabilities that meet one of the following criteria are classified as current liabilities; otherwise
they are classified as non-current liabilities:
(e) Liabilities that are expected to be paid off within the normal operating cycle;
(f) Liabilities arising mainly from trading activities;
(g) Liabilities that are to be paid off within twelve months from the balance sheet date;
(h) Liabilities for which the repayment date cannot be extended unconditionally to more than
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twelve months after the balance sheet date. Terms of a liability that could, at the option of the
counterparty, result in its settlement by the issue of equity instruments do not affect its
classification.
(5) Cash equivalents
A. Cash equivalents refer to short-term, highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to
known amounts of cash and which are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value.
B. Time deposits that meet the definition above and are held for the purpose of meeting short-term
cash commitments in operations are classified as cash equivalents.
(6) Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss
A. Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss are financial assets that are not measured at
amortised cost or fair value through other comprehensive income.
B. On a regular way purchase or sale basis, financial assets at fair value through profit or loss are
recognised and derecognised using trade date accounting.
C. At initial recognition, the Company measures the financial assets at fair value and recognises the
transaction costs in profit or loss. The Company subsequently measures the financial assets at
fair value, and recognises the gain or loss in profit or loss.
D. The Company recognises the dividend income when the right to receive payment is established,
future economic benefits associated with the dividend will flow to the Company and the amount
of the dividend can be measured reliably.
(7) Accounts and notes receivable
Accounts and notes receivable entitle the Company a legal right to receive consideration in
exchange for transferred goods or rendered services. The short-term accounts and notes receivable
without bearing interest are subsequently measured at initial invoice amount as the effect of
discounting is immaterial.
(8) Inventories
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost and net realisable value. Cost is determined using the
weighted-average method. The cost of finished goods and work in process comprises raw materials,
direct labor, other direct costs and related production overheads (allocated based on normal
operating capacity). It excludes borrowing costs. The item by item approach is used in applying the
lower of cost and net realisable value. Net realisable value is the estimated selling price in the
ordinary course of business, less the estimated cost of completion and applicable variable selling
expenses. When the cost of inventories exceeds the net realisable value, the amount of any
write-down of inventories is recognised as cost of sales during the period; and the amount of any
reversal of inventory write-down is recognised as a reduction in cost of sales during the period.
(9) Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income
A. Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income comprise equity securities
which are not held for trading, and for which the Company has made an irrevocable election at
initial recognition to recognise changes in fair value in other comprehensive income and debt
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instruments which meet all of the following criteria:
(c) The objective of the Company’s business model is achieved both by collecting contractual
cash flows and selling financial assets; and
(d) The assets’ contractual cash flows represent solely payments of principal and interest.
B. On a regular way purchase or sale basis, financial assets at fair value through other
comprehensive income are recognised and derecognised using trade date accounting.
C. At initial recognition, the Company measures the financial assets at fair value plus transaction
costs. The Company subsequently measures the financial assets at fair value:
(c) The changes in fair value of equity investments that were recognised in other
comprehensive income are reclassified to retained earnings and are not reclassified to profit
or loss following the derecognition of the investment. Dividends are recognised as revenue
when the right to receive payment is established, future economic benefits associated with
the dividend will flow to the Company and the amount of the dividend can be measured
reliably.
(d) Except for the recognition of impairment loss, interest income and gain or loss on foreign
exchange which are recognised in profit or loss, the changes in fair value of debt
instruments are taken through other comprehensive income. When the financial asset is
derecognised, the cumulative gain or loss previously recognised in other comprehensive
income is reclassified from equity to profit or loss.
(10) Impairment of financial assets
For debt instruments measured at fair value through other comprehensive income and financial
assets at amortised cost, at each reporting date, the Company recognises the impairment provision
for 12 months expected credit losses if there has not been a significant increase in credit risk since
initial recognition or recognises the impairment provision for the lifetime expected credit losses
(ECLs) if such credit risk has increased since initial recognition after taking into consideration all
reasonable and verifiable information that includes forecasts. On the other hand, for accounts
receivable or contract assets that do not contain a significant financing component, the Company
recognises the impairment provision for lifetime ECLs.
(11) Derecognition of financial assets
The Company derecognises a financial asset when the contractual rights to receive the cash flows
from the financial asset expire.
(12) Investments accounted for using equity method/ subsidiaries and associates
A. A subsidiary is an entity where the Company has the right to dominate its finance and operating
policies (including special purpose entities), normally the Company owns more than 50% of
the voting rights directly or indirectly in that entity. Subsidiaries are accounted for under the
equity method in the Company's parent company only financial statements.
B. Unrealised gains or losses resulting from inter-company transactions with subsidiaries are
eliminated. Necessary adjustments are made to the accounting policies of subsidiaries, to be
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consistent with the accounting policies of the Company.
C. After acquisition of subsidiaries, the Company recognises proportionately the share of profit
and loss and other comprehensive income in the income statement as part of the Company's
profit and loss and other comprehensive income, respectively. When the share of loss from a
subsidiary exceeds the carrying amount of Company’s interest in that subsidiary, the Company
continues to recognise its share in the subsidiary's loss proportionately.
D. Associates are all entities over which the Company has significant influence but not control. In
general, it is presumed that the investor has significant influence, if an investor holds, directly
or indirectly 20 percent or more of the voting power of the investee. Investments in associates
are accounted for using the equity method and are initially recognised at cost.
E. The Company’s share of its associates’ post-acquisition profits or losses is recognised in profit
or loss, and its share of post-acquisition movements in other comprehensive income is
recognised in other comprehensive income. When the Company’s share of losses in an
associate equals or exceeds its interest in the associate, including any other unsecured
receivables, the Company does not recognise further losses, unless it has incurred legal or
constructive obligations or made payments on behalf of the associate.
F. When changes in an associate’s equity do not arise from profit or loss or other comprehensive
income of the associate and such changes do not affect the Company’s ownership percentage of
the associate, the Company recognises change in ownership interests in the associate in ‘capital
surplus’ in proportion to its ownership.
G. Unrealised gains on transactions between the Company and its associates are eliminated to the
extent of the Company’s interest in the associates. Unrealised losses are also eliminated unless
the transaction provides evidence of an impairment of the asset transferred. Accounting policies
of associates have been adjusted where necessary to ensure consistency with the policies
adopted by the Company.
H. In the case that an associate issues new shares and the Company does not subscribe or acquire
new shares proportionately, which results in a change in the Company’s ownership percentage
of the associate but maintains significant influence on the associate, then “Capital surplus” and
“Investments accounted for under the equity method” shall be adjusted for the increase or
decrease of its share of equity interest. If the above condition causes a decrease in the
Company’s ownership percentage of the associate, in addition to the above adjustment, the
amounts previously recognised in other comprehensive income in relation to the associate are
reclassified to profit or loss proportionately on the same basis as would be required if the
relevant assets or liabilities were disposed of.
I. Upon loss of significant influence over an associate, the Company remeasures any investment
retained in the former associate at its fair value. Any difference between fair value and carrying
amount is recognised in profit or loss.
J. When the Company disposes its investment in an associate and loses significant influence over
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this associate, the amounts previously recognised in other comprehensive income in relation to
the associate, are reclassified to profit or loss, on the same basis as would be required if the
relevant assets or liabilities were disposed of. If it retains significant influence over this
associate, the amounts previously recognised in other comprehensive income in relation to the
associate are reclassified to profit or loss proportionately in accordance with the
aforementioned approach.
K. According to “Regulations Governing the Preparation of Financial Statements by Securities
Issuers”, “Profit for the year” and “Other comprehensive income for the year” reported in an
entity's parent company only statement of comprehensive income, shall equal to “profit for the
year” and “Other comprehensive income” attributable to owners of the parent reported in that
entity's consolidated statement of comprehensive income. Total equity reported in an entity's
parent company only financial statements, shall equal to equity attributable to owners of parent
reported in that entity's consolidated financial statements.
(13) Property, plant and equipment
A. Property, plant and equipment are initially recorded at cost. Borrowing costs incurred during
the construction period are capitalized.
B. Subsequent costs are included in the asset’s carrying amount or recognised as a separate asset,
as appropriate, only when it is probable that future economic benefits associated with the item
will flow to the Company and the cost of the item can be measured reliably. The carrying
amount of the replaced part is derecognised. All other repairs and maintenance are charged to
profit or loss during the financial period in which they are incurred.
C. Property, plant and equipment apply the cost model and are depreciated using the straight-line
method to allocate their cost over their estimated useful lives. If each component of property,
plant and equipment is significant, it is depreciated separately.
D. The assets’ residual values, useful lives and depreciation methods are reviewed, and adjusted if
appropriate, at each financial year-end. If expectations for the assets’ residual values and useful
lives differ from previous estimates or the patterns of consumption of the assets’ future
economic benefits embodied in the assets have changed significantly, any change is accounted
for as a change in estimate under IAS 8, ‘Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting
Estimates and Errors’, from the date of the change. The estimated useful lives of property,
plant and equipment are as follows:
Asset Estimated useful lives
Buildings and structures 15~35 years
Machinery and equipment 3~13 years
Transportation equipment 5 years
Office equipment 2~7 years
Other facilities 3~10 years
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(14) Intangible assets
Computer software is stated at cost and amortised on a straight-line basis over its estimated useful
life of 1 to 5 years.
(15) Leasing arrangements (lessee)-right-of-use assets/ lease liabilities (Effective 2019)
A. Leases are recognised as a right-of-use asset and a corresponding lease liability at the date at
which the leased asset is available for use by the Company. For short-term leases or leases of
low-value assets, lease payments are recognised as an expense on a straight-line basis over the
lease term.
B. Lease liabilities include the net present value of the remaining lease payments at the
commencement date, discounted using the incremental borrowing interest rate.
Lease payments are comprised of the following:
(a) Fixed payments, less any lease incentives receivable; and
(b) Payments of penalties for terminating the lease, if the lease term reflects the lessee
exercising that option.
The Company subsequently measures the lease liability at amortised cost using the interest
method and recognises interest expense over the lease term. The lease liability is remeasured
and the amount of remeasurement is recognised as an adjustment to the right-of-use asset when
there are changes in the lease term or lease payments and such changes do not arise from
contract modifications.
C. At the commencement date, the right-of-use asset is stated at cost comprising the following:
(a) The amount of the initial measurement of lease liability;
(b) Any lease payments made at or before the commencement date;
(c) Any initial direct costs incurred by the lessee; and
(d) An estimate of costs to be incurred by the lessee in dismantling and removing the
underlying asset, restoring the site on which it is located or restoring the underlying asset to
the condition required by the terms and conditions of the lease.
The right-of-use asset is measured subsequently using the cost model and is depreciated from
the commencement date to the earlier of the end of the asset’s useful life or the end of the lease
term. When the lease liability is remeasured, the amount of remeasurement is recognised as an
adjustment to the right-of-use asset.
(16) Operating leases (lessee) (Prior to 2019)
Payments made under an operating lease (net of any incentives received from the lessor) are
recognised in profit or loss on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
(17) Impairment of non-financial assets
The Company assesses at each balance sheet date the recoverable amounts of those assets where
there is an indication that they are impaired. An impairment loss is recognised for the amount by
which the asset’s carrying amount exceeds its recoverable amount. The recoverable amount is the
higher of an asset’s fair value less costs of disposal or value in use. When the circumstances or
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reasons for recognising impairment loss for an asset in prior years no longer exist or diminish, the
impairment loss is reversed. The increased carrying amount due to reversal should not be more
than what the depreciated or amortised historical cost would have been if the impairment had not
been recognised.
(18) Accounts and notes payable
Accounts payable are liabilities for purchases of raw materials, goods or services and notes
payable are those resulting from operating and non-operating activities. The short-term notes and
accounts payable without bearing interest are subsequently measured at initial invoice amount as
the effect of discounting is immaterial.
(19) Derecognition of financial liabilities
A financial liability is derecognised when the obligation under the liability specified in the contract
is discharged or cancelled or expires.
(20) Offsetting financial instruments
Financial assets and liabilities are offset and reported in the net amount in the balance sheet when
there is a legally enforceable right to offset the recognised amounts and there is an intention to
settle on a net basis or realised the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.
(21) Provisions
Provisions (including warranties) are recognised when the Company has a present legal or
constructive obligation as a result of past events, and it is probable that an outflow of economic
resources will be required to settle the obligation and the amount of the obligation can be reliably
estimated. Provisions are measured at the present value of the expenditures expected to be
required to settle the obligation on the balance sheet date, which is discounted using a pre-tax
discount rate that reflects the current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks
specific to the obligation. When discounting is used, the increase in the provision due to passage
of time is recognised as interest expense. Provisions are not recognised for future operating losses.
(22) Employee benefits
A. Short-term employee benefits
Short-term employee benefits are measured at the undiscounted amount of the benefits
expected to be paid in respect of service rendered by employees in a period and should be
recognised as expenses in that period when the employees render service.
B. Pensions
(c) Defined contribution plan
For the defined contribution plan, the contributions are recognised as pension expenses
when they are due on an accrual basis. Prepaid contributions are recognised as an asset to
the extent of a cash refund or a reduction in the future payments.
(d) Defined benefit plan
I. Net obligation under a defined benefit plan is defined as the present value of an amount
of pension benefits that employees will receive on retirement for their services with the
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Company in current period or prior periods. The liability recognised in the balance sheet
in respect of defined benefit pension plans is the present value of the defined benefit
obligation at the balance sheet date less the fair value of plan assets. The net defined
benefit obligation is calculated annually by independent actuaries using the projected
unit credit method. The rate used to discount is determined by using interest rates of
government bonds (at the balance sheet date) of a currency and term consistent with the
currency and term of the employment benefit obligations.
II. Remeasurement arising on defined benefit plan is recognised in other comprehensive
income in the period in which they arise and is recorded is retained earnings.
C. Employees’ compensation and directors’ and supervisors’ remuneration
Employees’ compensation and directors’ and supervisors’ remuneration are recognised as
expenses and liabilities, provided that such recognition is required under legal or constructive
obligation and those amounts can be reliably estimated. Any difference between the resolved
amounts and the subsequently actual distributed amounts is accounted for as changes in
estimates. If employees’ compensation is distributed by shares, the Company calculated the
number of shares based on the closing market price at the previous day of the board meeting
resolution.
(23) Income tax
A. The tax expense for the period comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in profit
or loss, except to the extent that it relates to items recognised in other comprehensive income
or items recognised directly in equity, in which cases the tax is recognised in other
comprehensive income or equity.
B. The current income tax expense is calculated on the basis of the tax laws enacted or
substantively enacted at the balance sheet date in the countries where the Company operate
and generate taxable income Management periodically evaluates positions taken in tax returns
with respect to situations in accordance with applicable tax regulations. It establishes
provisions where appropriate based on the amounts expected to be paid to the tax authorities.
An additional tax is levied on the unappropriated retained earnings of the company and is
recorded as income tax expense in the year the stockholders resolve to retain the earnings.
C. Deferred income tax is recognised, using the balance sheet liability method, on temporary
differences arising between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts in
the parent company only financial statements. However, the deferred income tax is not
accounted for if it arises from initial recognition of goodwill or of an asset or liability in a
transaction other than a business combination that at the time of the transaction affects neither
accounting nor taxable profit or loss. Deferred income tax is provided on temporary
differences arising on investments in subsidiaries and associates, except where the timing of
the reversal of the temporary difference is controlled by the Company and it is probable that
the temporary difference will not reverse in the foreseeable future. Deferred income tax is
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determined using tax rates (and laws) that have been enacted or substantially enacted by the
balance sheet date and are expected to apply when the related deferred income tax asset is
realised or the deferred income tax liability is settled.
D. Deferred income tax assets are recognised only to the extent that it is probable that future
taxable profit will be available against which the temporary differences can be utilized. At each
balance sheet date, unrecognised and recognised deferred income tax assets are reassessed.
E. Current income tax assets and liabilities are offset and the net amount reported in the balance
sheet when there is a legally enforceable right to offset the recognised amounts and there is an
intention to settle on a net basis or realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.
Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are offset on the balance sheet when the entity has
the legally enforceable right to offset current tax assets against current tax liabilities and they
are levied by the same taxation authority on either the same entity or different entities that
intend to settle on a net basis or realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.
F. A deferred tax asset shall be recognised for the carryforward of unused tax credits resulting
from research and development expenditures to the extent that it is possible that future taxable
profit will be available against which the unused tax credits can be utilised.
(24) Share capital
A. Ordinary shares are classified as equity. Incremental costs directly attributable to the issue of
new shares or stock options are shown in equity as a deduction, net of tax, from the proceeds.
B. Where the Company repurchases the Company’s equity share capital that has been issued, the
consideration paid, including any directly attributable incremental costs (net of income taxes) is
deducted from equity attributable to the Company’s equity holders. Where such shares are
subsequently reissued, the difference between their book value and any consideration received,
net of any directly attributable incremental transaction costs and the related income tax effects,
is included in equity attributable to the Company’s equity holders.
(25) Dividends
Dividends are recorded in the Company’s financial statements in the period in which they are
resolved by the Company’s shareholders. Cash dividends are recorded as liabilities; stock
dividends are recorded as stock dividends to be distributed and are reclassified to ordinary shares
on the effective date of new shares issuance.
(26) Revenue recognition
Sales of goods
A. Sales are recognised when control of the products has transferred, being when the products are
delivered to the client, the client has full discretion over the channel and price to sell the
products, and there is no unfulfilled obligation that could affect the client’s acceptance of the
products.
B. Revenue from these sales is recognised based on the price specified in the contract, net of the
estimated output tax, sales returns, and sales discounts and allowances. Revenue is only
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recognised to the extent that it is highly probable that a significant reversal will not occur. The
estimation is subject to an assessment at each reporting date. Collection terms of sales are as
follows: the first payment is collected 30 to 130 days after delivery of the machines, and the
second payment is collected 30 to 190 days after acceptance of the machines.
C. A receivable is recognised when the goods are delivered as this is the point in time that the
consideration is unconditional because only the passage of time is required before the payment
is due.
5. CRITICAL ACCOUNTING JUDGEMENTS, ESTIMATES AND KEY SOURCES OF
ASSUMPTION UNCERTAINTY
The preparation of these parent company only financial statements requires management to make
critical judgments in applying the Company’s accounting policies and make critical assumptions and
estimates concerning future events. Assumptions and estimates may differ from the actual results and
are continually evaluated and adjusted based on historical experience and other factors. Such
assumptions and estimates have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying
amount of assets and liabilities within the next financial year, and the related information is addressed
below:
(1) Critical judgments in applying the Company’s accounting policies
None.
(2) Critical accounting estimates and assumptions
Evaluation of inventories
A. As inventories are stated at the lower of cost and net realisable value, the Company must
determine the net realisable value of inventories on balance sheet date using judgements and
estimates. Due to the rapid technology innovation, the Company evaluates the amounts of
normal inventory consumption, obsolete inventories or inventories without market selling value
on balance sheet date, and writes down the cost of inventories to the net realisable value. Such
an evaluation of inventories is principally based on the demand for the products within the
specified period in the future. Therefore, there might be material changes to the evaluation.
B. As of December 31, 2019, the carrying amount of inventories was $156,998.
6. DETAILS OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTS
(1) Cash and cash equivalents
December 31, 2019 December 31, 2018
Cash:
Cash on hand 2,406$ 1,203$ Checking accounts and demand deposits 327,918 339,544
330,324 340,747
Cash equivalents:
Time deposits 407,505 459,750
737,829$ 800,497$
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A. The Company associates with a variety of financial institutions all with high credit quality to
disperse credit risk, so it expects that the probability of counterparty default is remote.
B. Please refer to Note 8 ‘Pledged Assets’ for information on the Company’s cash and cash
equivalents that were pledged as collateral (shown as in ‘Other non-current assets’) as of
December 31, 2019 and 2018.
(2) Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss
A. The Company recognised net gain (shown as “Other gains and losses”) on financial assets at fair
value through profit or loss amounting to $-and $150 for the years ended December 31, 2019
and 2018, respectively..
B. The Company has no financial assets at fair value through profit or loss pledged to others as
collateral as of December 31, 2019 and 2018.
C. Information relating to credit risk of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss is
provided in Note 12(2).
(3) Notes and accounts receivable
A. The ageing analysis of notes and accounts receivable that were past due is as follows:
The above ageing analysis was based on invoice date.
B. As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, accounts and notes receivable were all from contracts with
December 31, 2019 December 31, 2018
Non-current items:
Financial assets mandatorily measured
at fair value through profit or loss
Unlisted stocks 21,184$ 21,184$
Valuation adjustment 21,184)( 21,184)(
-$ -$
December 31, 2019 December 31, 2018
Notes receivable 114,028$ 67,348$
Accounts receivable 222,565$ 543,911$ Less: Allowance for uncollectible
accounts 11,457)( 4,781)(
211,108$ 539,130$
Accounts receivable Notes receivable Accounts receivable Notes receivable
Less than 30 days 46,966$ 21,791$ 73,841$ 67,348$
31~90 days 51,288 84,873 168,804 -
91~180 days 38,321 7,364 188,046 -
181~360 days 31,585 - 63,325 -
Over 360 days 54,405 - 49,895 -
222,565$ 114,028$ 543,911$ 67,348$
December 31, 2019 December 31, 2018
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customers. As of January 1, 2018, the balance of receivables from contracts with customers
amounted to $526,684.
C. The Company has no notes and accounts receivable pledged to others as collateral as of
December 31, 2019 and 2018.
D. As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, without taking into account any collateral held or other
credit enhancements, the maximum exposure to credit risk in respect of the amount that best
represents the Company’s notes and accounts receivable was the book value.
E. Information relating to credit risk of notes and accounts receivable is provided in Note 12(2).
(4) Inventories
The cost of inventories recognised as expense for the year:
(Note) For the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company sold inventories for which a
valuation loss was recognised in the prior year, resulting in a gain on the reversal of the loss,
which was recorded as a reduction in cost of sales.
(5) Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income - non-current
Allowance for
Cost valuation loss Book value
Raw materials 20,315$ 6,601)($ 13,714$
Work in process 144,377 34,145)( 110,232
Finished goods 43,486 10,434)( 33,052
208,178$ 51,180)($ 156,998$
December 31, 2019
Allowance for
Cost valuation loss Book value
Raw materials 24,246$ 5,991)($ 18,255$
Work in process 167,256 9,432)( 157,824
Finished goods 37,226 8,397)( 28,829
228,728$ 23,820)($ 204,908$
December 31, 2018
2019 2018
Cost of goods sold 469,285$ 955,078$ Provision (reversal of allowance) for inventory
market price decline (Note) 27,360 4,854)(
496,645$ 950,224$
For the years ended December 31,
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A. The Company has elected to classify equity investments that are considered to be strategic
investments as financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income. The fair value
of such investments amounted to $88,812 and $78,656 at December 31, 2019 and 2018,
respectively.
B. Aiming to satisfy the capital expenditure needs, the Company sold $631 of equity instruments
investments at fair value which resulted in cumulative loss of $92 on disposal during the year
ended December 31, 2018, and was reclassified to retained earnings.
C. Amounts recognised in profit or loss and other comprehensive income in relation to the
financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income are listed below:
D. As at December 31, 2019 and 2018, without taking into account any collateral held or other
credit enhancements, the maximum exposure to credit risk in respect of the amount that best
represents the financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income held by the
Company was $88,812 and $78,656, respectively.
E. The Company has no financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income pledged
to others as collateral.
F. Information relating to credit risk of financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive
income is provided in Note 12(2).
(6) Investments accounted for under equity method
A. Movements of investments accounted for under equity method:
Items December 31, 2019 December 31, 2018
Equity instruments
Unlisted stocks 78,431$ 78,431$
Valuation adjustment 10,381 225
88,812$ 78,656$
2019 2018
Equity instruments at fair value through other
comprehensive income
Fair value change recognised in other
comprehensive income 10,156$ 3,364$
Cumulative losses reclassified to retained
earnings due to derecognition -$ 92)($
Dividend income recognised in profit or loss 8,168$ 4,506$
For the years ended December 31,
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B. Details of investments accounted for under equity method are as follows:
C. Information on the Company’s subsidiaries is provided in Note 4(3) of the Company’s 2019
consolidated financial report.
D. As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, no investment accounted for under equity method was
pledged as collateral.
2019 2018
At January 1 371,020$ 386,648$ Acquisition of investments accounted for under
equity method
76,740 -
Share of profit or loss of investments accounted
for under equity method
37,699)( 12,261)(
Other equity-financial statements translation
differences of foreign operations 14,244)( 3,367)(
At December 31 395,817$ 371,020$
For the years ended December 31,
December 31, 2019 December 31, 2018
PAI FU INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 129,742$ 145,211$ Uni-Ring Tech Co., Ltd. 34,182 14,994 IMAGINE GROUP LIMITED 231,893 210,815
395,817$ 371,020$
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(7) Property, plant and equipment
Buildings and Machinery and Transportation
structures equipment equipment Office equipment Other facilities Total
January 1, 2019
Cost 353,520$ 5,104$ 8,941$ 11,454$ 37,747$ 416,766$
Accumulated depreciation 71,054)( 1,546)( 4,293)( 7,960)( 17,669)( 102,522)(
282,466$ 3,558$ 4,648$ 3,494$ 20,078$ 314,244$
For the year ended December 31, 2019
At January 1 282,466$ 3,558$ 4,648$ 3,494$ 20,078$ 314,244$
Additions - - - 645 141 786
Depreciation 9,909)( 618)( 1,490)( 1,480)( 4,092)( 17,589)(
Disposals-Cost - - - 170)( - 170)(
-Accumulated depreciation - - - 170 - 170
At December 31 272,557$ 2,940$ 3,158$ 2,659$ 16,127$ 297,441$
December 31, 2019
Cost 353,520$ 5,104$ 8,941$ 11,929$ 37,888$ 417,382$
Accumulated depreciation 80,963)( 2,164)( 5,783)( 9,270)( 21,761)( 119,941)(
272,557$ 2,940$ 3,158$ 2,659$ 16,127$ 297,441$
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A. The Company’s property, plant and equipment are all occupied by the owner for operating purpose at December 31, 2019 and 2018.
B. The Company has not capitalised any interest for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018.
C. Please refer to Note 8, ‘Pledged assets’ for information on the Company’s property, plant and equipment that were pledged as collateral as of
December 31, 2019 and 2018.
Buildings and Machinery and Transportation
structures equipment equipment Office equipment Other facilities Total
January 1, 2018
Cost 353,520$ 4,244$ 5,891$ 10,937$ 37,747$ 412,339$
Accumulated depreciation 61,145)( 1,009)( 3,015)( 6,873)( 13,513)( 85,555)(
292,375$ 3,235$ 2,876$ 4,064$ 24,234$ 326,784$
For the year ended December 31, 2018
At January 1 292,375$ 3,235$ 2,876$ 4,064$ 24,234$ 326,784$
Additions - 860 3,050 1,118 - 5,028
Depreciation 9,909)( 537)( 1,278)( 1,655)( 4,156)( 17,535)(
Disposals-Cost - - - 601)( - 601)(
-Accumulated depreciation - - - 568 - 568
At December 31 282,466$ 3,558$ 4,648$ 3,494$ 20,078$ 314,244$
December 31, 2018
Cost 353,520$ 5,104$ 8,941$ 11,454$ 37,747$ 416,766$
Accumulated depreciation 71,054)( 1,546)( 4,293)( 7,960)( 17,669)( 102,522)(
282,466$ 3,558$ 4,648$ 3,494$ 20,078$ 314,244$
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(8) Leasing arrangements-lessee (Effective 2019)
A. The Company leases parcels of land located in the Luzhu Science Park from the Southern
Taiwan Science Park Bureau.Rental contracts are typically made for periods of 15 to 20
years. Lease terms are negotiated on an individual basis and contain a wide range of
different terms and conditions. The lease agreements do not impose covenants, but leased
assets may not be used as security for borrowing purposes.
B. The carrying amount of right-of-use assets and the depreciation charge are as follows:
C. For the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company has no additions to right-of-use
assets.
D. The information on income and expense accounts relating to lease contracts is as follows:
E. For the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company’s total cash outflow for leases was
$9,230.
(9) Other payables
(10) Provisions for liabilities
The Company’s warranty provision is primarily related to the sale of semiconductor
equipment, passive component equipment, and light-emitting diode equipment. The amount
For the year ended
December 31, 2019 December 31, 2019
Carrying amount Depreciation charge
Land 40,962$ 4,814$
For the year ended
December 31, 2019
Interest expense on lease liabilities $ 507
Expense on short-term lease contracts 4,038
Expense on leases of low-value assets 104
December 31, 2019 December 31, 2018
Accrued salaries and bonuses 61,267$ 89,496$ Compensation payable
to employees, directors
and supervisors 9,212 30,085
Provision for employee benefits 7,804 7,652
Others 41,890 103,658
120,173$ 230,891$
2019 2018
Balance at beginning of year 12,793$ 8,873$
Additional provisions 6,071 11,143
Used during the year 6,075)( 7,223)(
Balance at end of year 12,789$ 12,793$
For the years ended December 31,
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of the provision is estimated according to historical warranty data. The Company expects the
costs related to the provision to be realised in the next two years.
(11) Pensions
A. The Company has a defined benefit pension plan in accordance with the Labor Standards
Law, covering all regular employees’ service years prior to the enforcement of the Labor
Pension Act on July 1, 2005 and service years thereafter of employees who chose to
continue to be subject to the pension mechanism under the Law. Under the defined
benefit pension plan, two units are accrued for each year of service for the first 15 years
and one unit for each additional year thereafter, subject to a maximum of 45 units.
Pension benefits are based on the number of units accrued and the average monthly
salaries and wages of the last 6 months prior to retirement. The Company contributes
monthly an amount equal to 4% of the employees’ monthly salaries and wages to the
retirement fund deposited with Bank of Taiwan, the trustee, under the name of the
independent retirement fund committee. Also, the Company would assess the balance in
the aforementioned labor pension reserve account by December 31, every year. If the
account balance is insufficient to pay the pension calculated by the aforementioned
method to the employees expected to qualify for retirement in the following year, the
Company will make contributions for the deficit by next March. Related information on
the defined benefit pension plan disclosed above is as follows:
(a)The amounts recognised in the balance sheet are as follows:
December 31, 2019 December 31, 2018
Present value of defined benefit obligations 32,150)($ 29,497)($
Fair value of plan assets 9,640 9,698
Net defined benefit liability 22,510)($ 19,799)($
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(b)Movements in net defined benefit liabilities are as follows:
Present value
of defined Fair value Net defined
benefit obligations of plan assets benefit liability
Balance at January 1 29,497)($ 9,698$ 19,799)($
Current service cost 397)( - 397)(
Interest (expense) income 266)( 87 179)(
30,160)( 9,785 20,375)(
Remeasurements:
Return on plan assets - 370 370
(excluding amounts included
in interest income or expense)
Change in financial assumptions 561)( - 561)(
Experience adjustments 1,968)( - 1,968)(
2,529)( 370 2,159)(
Pension fund contribution - 24 24
Paid pension 539 539)( -
Balance at December 31 32,150)($ 9,640$ 22,510)($
For the year ended December 31, 2019
Present value
of defined Fair value Net defined
benefit obligations of plan assets benefit liability
Balance at January 1 28,970)($ 9,755$ 19,215)($
Current service cost 329)( - 329)(
Interest (expense) income 318)( 107 211)(
29,617)( 9,862 19,755)(
Remeasurements:
Return on plan assets - 295 295
(excluding amounts included
in interest income or expense)
Change in financial assumptions 558)( - 558)(
Experience adjustments 195 - 195
363)( 295 68)(
Pension fund contribution - 24 24
Paid pension 483 483)( -
Balance at December 31 29,497)($ 9,698$ 19,799)($
For the year ended December 31, 2018
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(c) The Bank of Taiwan was commissioned to manage the Fund of the Company’s defined
benefit pension plan in accordance with the Fund’s annual investment and utilization
plan and the “Regulations for Revenues, Expenditures, Safeguard and Utilisation of the
Labor Retirement Fund” (Article 6: The scope of utilization for the Fund includes
deposit in domestic or foreign financial institutions, investment in domestic or foreign
listed, over-the-counter, or private placement equity securities, investment in domestic
or foreign real estate securitization products, etc.). With regard to the utilisation of the
Fund, its minimum earnings in the annual distributions on the final financial statements
shall be no less than the earnings attainable from the amounts accrued from two-year
time deposits with the interest rates offered by local banks. If the earnings is less than
aforementioned rates, government shall make payment for the deficit after being
authorised by the Regulator. The Company has no right to participate in managing and
operating that fund and hence the Company is unable to disclose the classification of
plan assets fair value in accordance with IAS 19 paragraph 142. The composition of
fair value of plan assets as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 is given in the Annual
Labor Retirement Fund Utilization Report announced by the government.
(d) The principal actuarial assumptions used were as follows:
For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, assumptions regarding future
mortality experience are set based on actuarial advice in accordance with Taiwan Life
Insurance Industry 5th Mortality Table.
Because the main actuarial assumption changed, the present value of defined benefit
obligation is affected. The analysis was as follows:
The sensitivity analysis above is based on one assumption which changed while the
other conditions remain unchanged. In practice, more than one assumption may change
all at once. The method of analysing sensitivity and the method of calculating net
pension liability in the balance sheet are the same.
2019 2018
Discount rate 0.70% 0.90%
Future salary increases 3.50% 3.50%
For the years ended December 31,
Increase 0.25% Decrease 0.25% Increase 0.25% Decrease 0.25%
December 31, 2019
Effect on present value of
defined benefit obligation 699)($ 723$ 623$ 606)($
December 31, 2018
Effect on present value of
defined benefit obligation 694)($ 719$ 627$ 609)($
Discount rate Future salary increases
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(e) Expected contributions to the defined benefit pension plan of the Company for the
year ending December 31, 2020 amount to $24.
(f) As of December 31, 2019, the weighted average duration of the retirement plan is 9
years. The analysis of timing of the future pension payment was as follows:
B. Effective July 1, 2005, the Company has established a defined contribution pension plan
(the “New Plan”) under the Labor Pension Act (the “Act”), covering all regular
employees with R.O.C. nationality. Under the New Plan, the Company contributes
monthly an amount based on 6% of the employees’ monthly salaries and wages to the
employees’ individual pension accounts at the Bureau of Labor Insurance. The benefits
accrued are paid monthly or in lump sum upon termination of employment. The pension
costs under the defined contribution pension plan of the Company for the years ended
December 31, 2019 and 2018 were $9,872 and $9,373, respectively.
(12) Share capital
A. Movements in the number of the Company’s ordinary shares outstanding are as follows
(in thousands of shares):
B. Treasury shares
(a) Reason for share reacquisition and movements in the number of the Company’s
treasury shares are as follows (in thousands of shares):
(b) Pursuant to the R.O.C. Securities and Exchange Act, the number of shares bought
back as treasury share should not exceed 10% of the number of the Company’s issued
and outstanding shares and the amount bought back should not exceed the sum of
Within 1 year 1,260$
2 ~ 5 years 11,376
6 years and above 10,426
23,062$
2019 2018
At January 1 83,324 84,239
Treasury stock reacquired - 915)(
At December 31 83,324 83,324
For the years ended December 31,
Reason for reacquisition Opening Balance Decrease Ending Balance
To enhance the Company’s
credit rating and the
stockholders’ equity 915 915)( -
Reason for reacquisition Opening Balance Additions Ending Balance
To enhance the Company’s
credit rating and the
stockholders’ equity - 915 915
For the year ended December 31, 2019
For the year ended December 31, 2018
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retained earnings, paid-in capital in excess of par value and realised capital surplus.
(c) Pursuant to the R.O.C. Securities and Exchange Act, treasury shares should not be
pledged as collateral and is not entitled to dividends before it is reissued.
(d) Pursuant to the R.O.C. Securities and Exchange Act, treasury shares to enhance the
Company’s credit rating and the stockholders’ equity should be retired within six
months of acquisition.
(e) For the year ended December 31, 2019, treasury shares amounting to $45,932 (915
thousand shares) was retired by the Company. As of December 31, 2019 and 2018,
the balance of the Company’s treasury shares was $-and $45,932, respectively.
C. As of December 31, 2019, the Company’s authorised capital was $1,500,000 (including
$80,000 reserved for employee stock options), and the paid-in capital was $833,239 with
a par value of $10 per share. The 83,324 thousand shares were issued over several
installments. All proceeds from shares issued have been collected.
(13) Capital reserves
A. Pursuant to the R.O.C Company Act, capital reserves arising from paid-in capital in
excess of par value on issuance of common stocks and donations can be used to cover
accumulated deficit or to issue new stocks or cash to shareholders in proportion to their
share ownership, provided that the Company has no accumulated deficit. Further, the
R.O.C. Securities and Exchange Law requires that the amount of capital reserves to be
capitalized mentioned above should not exceed 10% of the paid-in capital each year.
However, capital reserves should not be used to cover accumulated deficit unless the
legal reserve is insufficient.
B. On February 26, 2020, the Board of Directors proposed for the distribution of dividends
from capital reserves in the amount of $49,994 ($0.6 (in dollars) per share).
(14) Retained earnings
A. Pursuant to the R.O.C. Company Act, the Company shall set aside 10% of its after-tax
profits as legal reserve until the balance is equal to the paid-in capital. Except for
covering accumulated deficit or issuing new stocks or cash to shareholders in proportion
to their share ownership, the legal reserve shall not be used for any other purpose. The
use of legal reserve for the issuance of stocks or cash to shareholders is permitted,
provided that the distribution of the reserve is limited to the portion in excess of 25% of
the Company’s paid-in capital.
B. Under the Company’s Articles of Incorporation, considering the Company is operating in
a volatile environment and in the stable growth stage of its life cycle, the Board of
Directors shall determine earnings appropriation based on the Company’s future capital
expenditures and demand for capital, as well as the necessity of using retained earnings
to meet capital needs, and set the amount of dividends to be distributed to stockholders
and the portion of dividends to be paid in cash. The Company’s current year earnings
shall first be used to pay all taxes and offset prior years’ operating losses and then 10%
of the remaining amount shall be set aside as legal reserve. Then, either a portion of the
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remaining amount is set aside as special reserve or an amount is reversed from the
special reserve account and added to the remaining amount in accordance with
applicable laws and regulations. The final leftover amount of current year earnings is
added to the unappropriated earnings from the prior year and the total is the accumulated
distributable earnings. At least 30% of the accumulated distributable earnings shall be
appropriated as dividends, and cash dividends shall account for at least 10% of total
dividends distributed. The Board of Directors drafts a proposal on earnings appropriation
according to future operational and investment needs and sends it to the stockholders
during their meeting for approval.
C. Special reserve
(a)In accordance with the regulations, the Company shall set aside special reserve from
the debit balance on other equity items at the balance sheet date before distributing
earnings. When debit balance on other equity items is reversed subsequently, the
reversed amount could be included in the distributable earnings.
(b)The amounts previously set aside by the Company as special reserve in the amount of
$22,672 on initial application of IFRSs in accordance with Jin-Guan-Zheng-Fa-Zi
Letter No. 1010012865, dated April 6, 2012, shall be reversed proportionately when
the relevant assets are used, disposed of or reclassified subsequently.
D. The Company recognised dividends distributed to owners amounting to $258,304 ($3.1
(in dollars) per share) and $261,141 ($3.1 (in dollars) per share) for the years ended
December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. On February 26, 2020, the Board of Directors
proposed for the distribution of dividends from 2019 earnings in the amount of $74,992
($0.9 (in dollars) per share).
(15) Operating revenue
A. Disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers
The Company derives revenue from the transfer of goods at a point in time. Revenue is
primarily from sales of automation machinery and equipment.
B. Contract liabilities
(a) The Company has recognised revenue-related contract liabilities amounting to
$15,833 and $12,619 as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
(b) As of January 1, 2019 and 2018, the Company’s contract liabilities were $12,619 and
$6,513, respectively. Revenue recognised that were included in the contract liability
balance at the beginning of 2019 and 2018 for the years ended December 31, 2019
and 2018 were $3,150 and $5,102, respectively.
2019 2018
Revenue from contracts with customers $ 935,563 $ 1,684,162
For the years ended December 31,
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(16) Other income
(17) Other gains and losses
(18) Finance costs
(19) Expenses by nature
2019 2018
Dividend income 8,168$ 4,506$
Interest income from bank deposits 5,601 8,550 Rent income 1,011 1,011
Other income 3,140 3,516
17,920$ 17,583$
For the years ended December 31,
2019 2018
Net gains on financial assets at fair value
through profit or loss -$ 150$
Net foreign exchange (losses) gains 6,951)( 23,639
Net gains on disposal of property, plant
and equipment - 4
6,951)($ 23,793$
For the years ended December 31,
2019 2018
Interest expense:
Bank borrowings 31$ 51$ Interest expense on lease liabilities 507 - Other interest expense 39 54
577$ 105$
For the years ended December 31,
Operating cost Operating expense Total
Employee benefit expenses 31,882$ 217,952$ 249,834$
Depreciation 10,891 11,512 22,403
Amortisation 370 2,534 2,904
43,143$ 231,998$ 275,141$
Operating cost Operating expense Total
Employee benefit expenses 37,512$ 267,649$ 305,161$ Depreciation 9,740 7,795 17,535 Amortisation 429 3,234 3,663
47,681$ 278,678$ 326,359$
For the year ended December 31, 2019
For the year ended December 31, 2018
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(20) Employee benefit expense
A. As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company had 222 and 213 employees,
respectively. There were 5 non-employee directors for both years.
B. The employee benefit expenses were $1,143 and $1,452, while the average employee
wages and salaries were $973 and $1,278 for the years ended December 31, 2019 and
2018, respectively. The average employee wages and salaries for the year ended
December 31, 2019 decreased by approximately 23.87% compared to the year ended
December 31, 2018.
C. In accordance with the Articles of Incorporation of the Company, a ratio of distributable
profit of the current year, after covering accumulated losses, shall be distributed as
employees’ compensation and directors’ and supervisors’ remuneration. The ratio shall
not be lower than 3% for employees’ compensation and shall not be higher than 3% for
directors’ and supervisors’ remuneration.
D. For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, employees’ compensation were
accrued at $7,290 and $26,560, respectively; while directors’ and supervisor’s
remuneration were accrued at $1,922 and $3,525, respectively. The aforementioned
amounts were recognised in salary expenses and estimated and accrued based on the
distributable net profit of current year calculated by the percentage prescribed under the
Company’s Articles of Incorporation. Employees’ compensation and directors’ and
supervisors’ remuneration for 2018 amounting to $30,085, as resolved by the Board of
Directors were in agreement with the amount recognised in the 2018 financial statements.
The employees’ compensation will be distributed in the form of cash. Information about
employees’ compensation and directors’ and supervisors’ remuneration of the Company
Operating cost Operating expense Total
Wages and salaries 26,282$ 184,888$ 211,170$
Labour and health insurance fees 2,637 14,073 16,710
Pension costs 1,398 9,050 10,448
Directors' remuneration - 1,890 1,890
Other personnel expenses 1,565 8,051 9,616
31,882$ 217,952$ 249,834$
Operating cost Operating expense Total
Wages and salaries 31,891$ 233,848$ 265,739$
Labour and health insurance fees 2,543 14,187 16,730
Pension costs 1,361 8,552 9,913
Directors' remuneration - 3,184 3,184
Other personnel expenses 1,717 7,878 9,595
37,512$ 267,649$ 305,161$
For the year ended December 31, 2019
For the year ended December 31, 2018
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as resolved by the Board of Directors will be posted in the “Market Observation Post
System” at the website of the Taiwan Stock Exchange.
(21) Income tax
A. Income tax expense
(a) Components of income tax expense:
(b) The income tax charge relating to components of other comprehensive income is as
follows:
B. Reconciliation between income tax expense and accounting profit
2019 2018
Current tax:
Current tax on profits for the year 37,972$ 50,584$ Tax on undistributed earnings 1,294 805 Prior year income tax overestimation 12,714)( 10,877)(
Total current tax 26,552 40,512
Deferred tax:
Origination and reversal of temporary
differences 13,622)( 24,303
Impact of change in tax rate - 10,350)(
Total deferred tax 13,622)( 13,953
Income tax expense 12,930$ 54,465$
For the years ended December 31,
2019 2018
Remeasurements of defined benefit obligations ($ 432) ($ 13)
Impact of change in tax rate - ( 44)
($ 432) ($ 57)
For the years ended December 31,
2019 2018
Tax calculated based on profit before tax and
statutory tax rate 19,274$ 73,776$ Effects from items adjusted in
accordance with tax regulation 1,704)( 4,736
Tax on undistributed earnings 1,294 805
Prior year income tax overestimation 12,714)( 10,877)(
Impact of change in tax rate - 10,350)(
Effects from loss carryforward 13,647 9,839
Effect from investment tax credits 6,867)( 13,464)(
Income tax expense 12,930$ 54,465$
For the years ended December 31,
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C. Amounts of deferred tax assets or liabilities as a result of temporary differences and loss
carryforward are as follows:
Recognised
Recognised in other
in profit comprehensive
January 1 or loss income December 31
Deferred income tax assets
Temporary differences:
Allowance for doubtful
accounts 808$ 1,927$ -$ 2,735$ Loss on decline in market
value of inventories 4,764 5,472 - 10,236 Unrealised cost to provide
after-sale service 2,559 1)( - 2,558 Unused compensated
absences 1,530 31 - 1,561
Pension costs 3,960 110 432 4,502 Unrealised sales discounts
and allowances 15,606 10,627)( - 4,979 Unrealised expenses and
losses 1,400 940)( - 460
Investment losses 1,249 - - 1,249 Foreign currency exchange
difference - 1,450 - 1,450
Lease expense - 46 46
Loss carryforward 45,403 17,647)( - 27,756
77,279$ 20,179)($ 432$ 57,532$
Deferred income tax liabilities
Temporary differences:
Foreign currency exchange
difference 6,557)($ 6,557$ -$ -$
Investment income 25,707)( - - 25,707)(
32,264)($ 6,557$ -$ 25,707)($
45,015$ 13,622)($ 432$ 31,825$
For the year ended December 31, 2019
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D. Expiration dates of unused loss carryforward and amounts of unrecognised deferred tax
assets are as follows:
Recognised
Recognised in other
in profit comprehensive
January 1 or loss income December 31
Deferred income tax assets
Temporary differences:
Allowance for doubtful
accounts 606$ 202$ -$ 808$ Loss on decline in market
value of inventories 4,875 111)( - 4,764 Unrealised cost to provide
after-sale service 1,509 1,050 - 2,559 Unused compensated
absences 1,323 207 - 1,530
Pension costs 3,267 636 57 3,960 Unrealised sales discounts
and allowances 12,876 2,730 - 15,606 Unrealised expenses and
losses 1,122 278 - 1,400
Investment losses 1,061 188 - 1,249 Foreign currency exchange
difference 7,168 7,168)( - -
Loss carryforward 46,955 1,552)( - 45,403
80,762$ 3,540)($ 57$ 77,279$
Deferred income tax liabilities
Temporary differences:
Foreign currency exchange
difference
-$ 6,557)($ -$ 6,557)($
Investment income 21,851)( 3,856)( - 25,707)(
21,851)($ 10,413)($ -$ 32,264)($
58,911$ 13,953)($ 57$ 45,015$
For the year ended December 31, 2018
Year Amount Unrecognised
incurred assessed Unused amount deferred tax assets Expiry year
2012 405,210$ 138,780$ -$ 2022
December 31, 2019
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E. The Company’s income tax returns through 2017 have been assessed and approved by
the Tax Authority. As of February 26, 2020, no administrative relief has occurred.
F. Under the amendments to the Income Tax Act which was promulgated by the President
of the Republic of China on February 7, 2018, the Company’s applicable income tax rate
was raised from 17% to 20% effective from January 1, 2018. The Company has assessed
the impact of the change in income tax rate.
(22) Earnings per share
Year Amount Unrecognised
incurred assessed Unused amount deferred tax assets Expiry year
2012 405,210$ 227,014$ -$ 2022
December 31, 2018
Weighted average
number of ordinary
shares outstanding Earnings per
Amount after tax (shares in thousands) share (in dollars)
Basic earnings per share
Profit attributable to ordinary
shareholders 83,441$ 83,324 1.00$
Diluted earnings per share
Profit attributable to ordinary
shareholders 83,441$ 83,324 Assumed conversion of all dilutive
potential ordinary shares
Employees' compensation - 279
Profit attributable to ordinary
shareholders plus assumed
conversion of all dilutive
potential ordinary shares 83,441$ 83,603 1.00$
For the year ended December 31, 2019
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(23) Operating leases (Prior to 2019)
In January 2009 and November 2014, the Company leased parcels of land located in the
Luzhu Science Park from the Southern Taiwan Science Park Bureau. The former lease is
from January 1, 2009 to December 31, 2023. The latter lease is from November 1, 2014 to
October 31, 2034. The leases are both classified as operating leases and are renewable at the
end of the lease period. Monthly rents per square meter will be adjusted in the following
month if the government adjusts the announced land value, rental rate of national land
approved by Executive Yuan is adjusted and other reasons that the monthly rents must be
adjusted. The Company shall recover or refund additional rents during the payment period.
For the year ended December 31, 2018, rent expense was $5,088 ($3,045 shown as
‘operating costs’ and $2,043 shown as ‘operating expenses’).The future aggregate minimum
lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases are as follows:
Weighted average
number of ordinary
shares outstanding Earnings per
Amount after tax (shares in thousands) share (in dollars)
Basic earnings per share
Profit attributable to ordinary
shareholders 314,416$ 84,046 3.74$
Diluted earnings per share
Profit attributable to ordinary
shareholders 314,416$ 84,046 Assumed conversion of all dilutive
potential ordinary shares
Employees' compensation - 731
Profit attributable to ordinary
shareholders plus assumed
conversion of all dilutive
potential ordinary shares 314,416$ 84,777 3.71$
For the year ended December 31, 2018
December 31, 2018
Not later than one year 5,088$ Later than one year but
not later than five years 20,352
Later than five years 23,772
49,212$
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(24) Supplemental cash flow information
Investing activities with partial cash payments
(25) Changes in liabilities from financing activities
7. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
(1) Names of related parties and relationship
(Note 1) This company’s responsible person is the Company's supervisor.
(Note 2) In January 2019, this company replaced its responsible person, and hence is no
longer the Company’s related party.
2019 2018
Purchase of property, plant and equipment 786$ 5,028$
Add: Opening balance of payable on
equipment (shown as ‘other payables’) 118 10 Less: Ending balance of payable on
equipment (shown as ‘other payables’) 108)( 118)(
Cash paid for acquisition of property, plant
and equipment 796$ 4,920$
For the years ended December 31,
Lease liabilities
Liabilities from
financing activities-
gross
At January 1, 2019 -$ -$ Effect of retrospective application 45,776 45,776
Changes in cash flow from financing activities 4,581)( 4,581)(
At December 31, 2019 41,195$ 41,195$
For the year ended December 31, 2019
Names of related parties Relationship with the Company
Uni-Ring Tech Co., Ltd. Subsidiary
Kunshan All Ring Tech Co., Ltd. Subsidiary
All Ring Tech (Kunshan) Co., Ltd. Subsidiary
Jie Kuen Enterprise Inc. Other related party (Note 1)
Jie Kuen Precision Technologies Co., Ltd. Other related party (Note 1) (Note 2)
Ding Ji Electrical Engineering Co., Ltd. Other related party (Note 1)
Nan Feng Mechanical Electrical Co., Ltd. Other related party (Note 1)
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(2) Significant transactions and balances with related parties
A. Sales of goods
The collection period for subsidiaries was 120 days after sales of goods. The collection
periods for third parties were as follows: the first payment is collected 30 to 130 days after
delivery of the machines, and the second payment is collected 30 to 190 days after
acceptance of the machines. Except for the collection periods mentioned above, other
terms of sales were the same with third parties.
B. Purchases of goods
The payment terms of purchases were 45 days after receipt to subsidiaries and 120 days to
other related parties. Payment terms from purchases from normal vendors were 60 to 180
days. Except for the payment terms mentioned above, other terms of purchases were the
same with third parties.
C. Rental income
D. Equity transactions
The Company participated in cash capital increase of the subsidiary, Uni-Ring Tech Co.,
Ltd., by investing $30,000 in May 2019, and participated in cash capital increase of the
subsidiary, IMAGINE GROUP LIMITED Co., Ltd., by investing $46,740 (USD 1,500
thousand dollars) in July 2019. There was no such situation during 2018.
E. Receivables from related parties
The receivables from related parties arise mainly from sales transactions. The receivables
are unsecured in nature and bear no interest. There are no provisions held against
2019 2018
Subsidiaries 5,251$ 29,267$
For the years ended December 31,
2019 2018
Other related parties 15,774$ 31,050$
Subsidiaries 9,035 3,807
24,809$ 34,857$
For the years ended December 31,
Location of the Determination Collection For the year ended
premises of rental frequency December 31, 2019
Uni-Ring Tech
Co., Ltd.
Office in
Luzhu, Kaohsiung Negotiation Monthly 1,011$
Location of the Determination Collection For the year ended
premises of rental frequency December 31, 2018
Uni-Ring Tech
Co., Ltd.
Office in
Luzhu, Kaohsiung Negotiation Monthly 1,011$
December 31, 2019 December 31, 2018
Subsidiaries 5,700$ 35,287$
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receivables from related parties.
F. Payables to related parties
The payables to related parties arise mainly from purchase transactions and are due 120
days after the date of purchase. The payables bear no interest.
G. Endorsements and guarantees provided to related parties
As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, the actual amount of the endorsement/guarantee
provided by the Company for its subsidiary, Uni-Ring Tech Co., Ltd., was $-.
(3) Key management compensation
8. PLEDGED ASSETS
The Company’s assets pledged as collateral were as follows:
Note: The associated debt has been repaid but the designation of “property, plant, and equipment’
as collateral has not yet been removed.
9. SIGNIFICANT CONTINGENT LIABILITIES AND UNRECOGNISED CONTRACT
COMMITMENTS
(1) For the details of significant contingent liabilities and unrecognised contract with related
December 31, 2019 December 31, 2018
Accounts payable
Other related parties 4,482$ 8,442$
Subsidiaries 2,624 1,325
7,106 9,767
Other payables
Other related parties 100 44
Subsidiaries 6 6
106 50
7,212$ 9,817$
Endorser/guarantor Endorsee/guarantee December 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 Purpose
All Ring Tech
Co., Ltd.
Uni-Ring Tech
Co., Ltd.
50,000$ 50,000$ Loan financing
secured
2019 2018
Salaries and other short-term employee
benefits
33,138$ 42,632$
Post-employment benefits 914 951
34,052$ 43,583$
For the years ended December 31,
Pledged asset December 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 Purpose
Pledged time deposits
(shown as ‘other non-current assets
’)
1,820$ 1,820$ Guarantee for land
leases
Buildings and structures
(shown as ‘property, plant and
equipment, net’) 272,557 282,466
Guarantee for short-
term borrowings
(Note)
274,377$ 284,286$
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parties, please refer to Note 7 ‘Related party transactions.’
(2) For more information about operating lease, please refer to Note 6 (23) ‘Operating leases’.
10. SIGNIFICANT DISASTER LOSS
None.
11. SIGNIFICANT EVENTS AFTER THE BALANCE SHEET DATE
None.
12. OTHERS
(1) Capital management
The Company’s objectives when managing capital are to safeguard the Company’s ability to
continue as a going concern in order to provide returns for shareholders, and maintain an
optimal capital structure to reduce the cost of capital. In order to maintain or adjust the
capital structure, the Company may adjust the amount of dividends paid to shareholders,
return capital to shareholders, issue new shares or sell assets to reduce debt.
(2) Financial instruments
A. Financial instruments by category
Details of financial instruments by category of the Company are described in Note 6.
B. Financial risk management policies
(a) The Company’s activities expose it to a variety of financial risks: market risk
(including foreign exchange risk, price risk and interest rate risk), credit risk and
liquidity risk. The Company’s overall risk management programme focuses on the
unpredictability of financial markets and seeks to minimize potential adverse effects
on the Company’s financial position and financial performance.
(b) Risk management is carried out by a central treasury department (Company treasury)
under policies approved by the Board of Directors. Company treasury identifies,
evaluates and hedges financial risks in close cooperation with the Company’s
operating units. The Board provides written principles for overall risk management,
as well as written policies covering specific areas and matters, such as foreign
exchange risk, interest rate risk, credit risk, use of derivative financial instruments and
non-derivative financial instruments, and investment of excess liquidity.
C. Significant financial risks and degrees of financial risks
(a) Market risk
I. Foreign exchange risk
i. The Company operates internationally and is exposed to foreign exchange rate
risk arising from the transactions of the Company in various functional currency,
primarily with respect to the USD. Foreign exchange rate risk arises from future
commercial transactions and recognised assets and liabilities and net investments
in foreign operations.
ii. Management has set up a policy to require the Company to manage its foreign
exchange risk against the functional currency. The Company is required to hedge
its entire foreign exchange risk exposure with the Company treasury. To manage
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its foreign exchange risk arising from future commercial transactions and
recognised assets and liabilities, the Company uses forward foreign exchange
contracts, transacted with Company treasury. Foreign exchange risk arises when
future commercial transactions or recognised assets or liabilities are
denominated in a currency that is not the entity’s functional currency.
iii. The Company has certain investments in foreign operations, whose net assets
are exposed to foreign currency translation risk. Currency exposure arising from
the net assets of the Company’s foreign operations is managed primarily
through liabilities denominated in the relevant foreign currencies.
iv. The Company’s businesses involve some non-functional currency operations
(The functional currency of the Company is the NTD). Information on assets
and liabilities subject to significant foreign exchange risk is as follows:
Foreign currency
amount Exchange Book value
(In thousands) rate (NTD)
(Foreign currency:
functional currency)
Financial assets
Monetary items
USD:NTD 12,808$ 29.98 383,984$
Investment accounted for under
equity method
USD:NTD 13,605 29.98 407,878 Financial liabilities
Monetary items
USD:NTD 1,433 29.98 42,961
December 31, 2019
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v. The sensitivity analysis of foreign exchange risk mainly focuses on the foreign
currency monetary items at the end of the financial reporting period. If the
exchange rate of NTD to all foreign currencies had appreciated/depreciated by
1%, the Company’s net income for the years ended December 31, 2019 and
2018 would have increased/decreased by $5,991 and $6,710, respectively.
vi. The total exchange gain (loss), including realised and unrealised arising from
significant foreign exchange variation on the monetary items held by the
Company for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 amounted to
($6,951) and $23,639, respectively.
II. Price risk
i. The Company is exposed to equity securities price risk because of investments
held by the Company and classified on the parent company only balance sheet as
financial asset at fair value through profit or loss and financial assets at fair value
through other comprehensive income. The Company is not exposed to
commodity price risk. To manage its price risk arising from investments in equity
securities, the Company has set various stop loss points to ensure not to be
exposed to significant risks. Accordingly, no material market risk is expected.
ii. The Company’s investments in equity securities comprise domestic stocks. The
prices of equity securities would change due to the change of the future value of
investee companies. If the prices of these equity securities had
increased/decreased by 1% with all other variables held constant, other
components of equity for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 would
have increased/decreased by $888 and $771, respectively, as a result of other
comprehensive income classified as equity investment at fair value through other
comprehensive income.
III. Cash flow and fair value interest rate risk
If the borrowing interest rate had increased/decreased by 1% with all other
variables held constant, there is no significant effect on after-tax profit for the
Foreign
currency
amount Exchange Book value
(In thousands) rate (NTD)
(Foreign currency:
functional currency)
Financial assets
Monetary items
USD:NTD 17,658$ 30.72 542,454$
Investment accounted for under
equity method
USD:NTD 12,570 30.72 386,150
Financial liabilities
Monetary items
USD:NTD 2,924 30.72 89,825
December 31, 2018
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years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018.
(b) Credit risk
I. Credit risk refers to the risk of financial loss to the Company arising from default
by the clients or counterparties of financial instruments on the contract
obligations. The main factor is that counterparties could not repay in full the
accounts receivable based on the agreed terms.
II. The Company manages its credit risk taking into consideration the entire
Company’s concern. According to the Company’s credit policy, each local entity
in the Company is responsible for managing and analyzing the credit risk for each
of their new clients before standard payment and delivery terms and conditions
are offered. Internal risk control assesses the credit quality of the customers,
taking into account their financial position, past experience and other factors.
Individual risk limits are set based on internal or external ratings in accordance
with limits set by the Board of Directors. The utilisation of credit limits is
reqularly monitored.
III. The Company adopts the historical experience of collection and the level of
customers’ risk to assess whether there has been a significant increase in credit
risk on that instrument since initial recognition. If the payments were past invoice
date over 180 days, there has been a significant increase in credit risk on that
instrument since initial recognition.
IV. According to the historical experience of collection by the Company and the level
of customers’ risk, the default occurs when the payments are past invoice date
over 720 days.
V. The Company classifies customer’s accounts receivable in accordance with credit
risk on trade. The Company applies the modified approach using loss rate
methodology to estimate expected credit loss under the loss rate basis. The
Company used the forecastability to adjust historical and timely information to
assess the default possibility of accounts receivable, and the expected loss rate is
within the range of 1%~100%. Movements in relation to the Company applying
the simplified approach to provide loss allowance for accounts receivable are as
follows:
For the year ended
December 31, 2019
Accounts receivable
At January 1 4,781$
Provision for impairment 6,676
At December 31 11,457$
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(c) Liquidity risk
I. Company treasury monitors rolling forecasts of the Company’s liquidity
requirements to ensure it has sufficient cash to meet operational needs while
maintaining sufficient headroom on its undrawn committed borrowing facilities at
all times to ensure the sufficient financial flexibility of the Company.
II. Company treasury invests surplus cash in interest bearing current accounts, time
deposits and beneficiary certificates, choosing instruments with appropriate
maturities or sufficient liquidity to provide sufficient headroom as determined by
the abovementioned forecasts, and readily generate cash flows to manage
liquidity risk.
III. The table below analyses the Company’s non-derivative financial liabilities into
relevant maturity groupings based on the remaining period at the balance sheet
date to the contractual maturity date for non-derivative financial liabilities. The
amounts disclosed in the following table are undiscounted contractual cash flows.
IV. The Company does not expect the timing of occurrence of the cash flows
estimated through the maturity date analysis will be significantly earlier, nor
expect the actual cash flow amount will be significantly different.
For the year ended
December 31, 2018
Accounts receivable
At January 1_IAS 39 2,811$
Adjustments under new standards -
At January 1_IFRS 9 2,811
Provision for impairment 1,970
At December 31 4,781$
Between Between
December 31, 2019 Within 1 year 1 and 2 years 2 and 5 years Over 5 years
Non-derivative
financial liabilities:
Notes payable 1,151$ $ - $ - $ -
Accounts payable 204,037 - - -
Other payables 120,173 - - -
Lease liabilities 5,088 5,088 12,370 21,577
Between Between
December 31, 2018 Within 1 year 1 and 2 years 2 and 5 years Over 5 years
Non-derivative
financial liabilities:
Notes payable 1,360$ -$ -$ -$
Accounts payable 267,956 - - -
Other payables 230,891 - - -
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(3) Fair value information
A. The different levels that the inputs to valuation techniques are used to measure fair value
of financial and non-financial instruments have been defined as follows:
Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that
the entity can access at the measurement date. A market is regarded as active
where a market in which transactions for the asset or liability take place with
sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing
basis. The fair value of the Company’s investment in beneficiary certificates and
equity securities are included in Level 1.
Level 2: Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for
the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly.
Level 3: Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability.
B. Financial instruments not measured at fair value
The Company’s financial instruments not measured at fair value which includes the
carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, notes receivable, accounts receivable,
other receivables, guarantee deposits paid, notes payable, accounts payable and other
payables are approximate to their fair values.
C. The related information of financial instruments measured at fair value by level on the
basis of the nature, characteristics and risks of the assets and liabilities are as follows:
D. The methods and assumptions the Company used to measure fair value are as follows:
(a) The following financial assets use quoted market prices as inputs for fair value
measurement (level 1): for emerging stocks, the average trading price at the balance
sheet date is used.
(b) Except for financial instruments with active markets, the fair value of other financial
instruments is measured by using valuation techniques or by reference to counterparty
quotes.
E. For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, there was no transfer between Level 1
and Level 2.
December 31, 2019 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Assets
Recurring fair value measurements
Financial assets at fair value through
other comprehensive income
Equity securities 88,812$ -$ -$ 88,812$
December 31, 2018 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Assets
Recurring fair value measurements
Financial assets at fair value through
other comprehensive income
Equity securities 78,656$ -$ -$ 78,656$
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F. For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, there was no transfer into or out from
Level 3.
13. SUPPLEMENTARY DISCLOSURES
(1) Significant transactions information
A. Loans to others: Please refer to Table 1.
B. Provision of endorsements and guarantees to others: Please refer to Table 2.
C. Holding of marketable securities at the end of the period (not including subsidiary,
associates and joint ventures): Please refer to Table 3.
D. Acquisition or sale of the same security with the accumulated cost exceeding $300
million or 20% of the Company’s paid-in capital: None.
E. Acquisition of real estate reaching $300 million or 20% of paid-in capital or more: None.
F. Disposal of real estate reaching $300 million or 20% of paid-in capital or more: None.
G. Purchases or sales of goods from or to related parties reaching $100 million or 20% of
paid-in capital or more: None.
H. Receivables from related parties reaching $100 million or 20% of paid-in capital or more:
None.
I. Trading in derivative instruments undertaken during the reporting periods: None.
J. Significant inter-company transactions during the reporting periods: Please refer to Table
4.
(2) Information on investees
Names, locations and other information of investee companies (not including investees in
Mainland China): Please refer to Table 5.
(3) Information on investments in Mainland China
A. Basic information: Please refer to Table 6.
B. Significant transactions, either directly or indirectly through a third area, with investee
companies in the Mainland Area: Please refer to Table 7.
14. SEGMENT INFORMATION
Not applicable.
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